*Images above: ©Fernando Sandoval, Opening Night*

Sundaram Tagore Hong Kong was pleased to announce an exhibition of iconic images by world-renowned photographer Steve McCurry at its new pop-up gallery at Alexandra House in Central.

Best known for his evocative color images, the American photographer specially selected images from Afghanistan, Burma, China, Thailand, Pakistan, Turkey, Tibet, Sri Lanka and India for this exhibition. The images, many of which have become modern icons, span more than thirty years his career.

Image above: ©Steve McCurry, Procession of Nuns, Rangoon, 1994, ultrachrome print — *Image above: ©Steve McCurry, Procession of Nuns, Rangoon, 1994, ultrachrome print*

Steve McCurry was born in 1950 in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied film at Pennsylvania State University and after graduating cum laude he worked as a photojournalist for a local newspaper. Upon visiting India in 1978, the first of countless visits, McCurry embarked on what were to become the formative years of his astonishing career. As the Soviet-Afghan war commenced and Western journalists were prohibited from entering Afghanistan, McCurry crossed the border from Pakistan. He became the first photographer to bring the world images of the Afghan conflict.

Image above: ©Steve McCurry, Stilt Fishermen, South Coast, Sri Lanka, 1995, chromogenic print on Fuji Crystal, Archive paper — *Image above: ©Steve McCurry, Stilt Fishermen, South Coast, Sri Lanka, 1995, chromogenic print on Fuji Crystal, Archive paper*

McCurry has since travelled extensively around the globe for his photographic projects, covering areas of international and civil conflict and documenting ancient traditions, vanishing cultures and contemporary culture. In each of his images he transcends cultural boundaries to capture the essence of human struggle, joy and unguarded moments. McCurry’s exquisite use of color and his unwavering commitment to retain the human element have made his images timelessly captivating.

Steve McCurry has been honored with some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal, National Press Photographers Award, and an unprecedented four first prize awards from the World Press Photo contest. In 2013 the Minister of French Culture appointed him Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. Most recently, the Royal Photographic Society in London awarded McCurry the Centenary Medal for Lifetime Achievement.

*Image above: ©Steve McCurryA young monk runs along the wall over his peers at the Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province, China, 2004, ultrachrome print*

McCurry’s work has been the subject of solo shows at museums and galleries worldwide, including the Rubin Museum of Art, New York; the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg; Arsenale di Venezia, Italy; Seoul Arts Center, South Korea; Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany; and the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore. His work is in numerous collections, including The Elton John Collection, Atlanta; Musée National d’art Moderne, Paris; The International Center of Photography and The George Eastman Museum, New York; the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania; and The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.

In addition to McCurry’s scores of book and magazine covers, his publications include The Imperial Way (1985),Monsoon(1988), Portraits (1999), South Southeast (2000), Sanctuary (2002), The Path to Buddha (2003), Steve McCurry (2005), Looking East (2006), In the Shadow of Mountains (2007), The Unguarded Moment (2009), The Iconic Photographs (2011), Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs (2013), From These Hands: A Journey Along the Coffee Trail (2015), and India (2015).

Steve McCurry: The Iconic Photographs will be on view on May 11, 2016 at Alexandra House in Central, Hong Kong until June 10, 2016

Thumbnail image: ©Steve McCurryA young monk runs along the wall over his peers at the Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province, China, 2004, ultrachrome print