From November 8, 2024 to March 23, 2025, Caumont - Centre d’Art invites us to discover the work of Steve McCurry like never before. Through a selection of photographs that are all more spectacular than the last, the institution explores the artist’s fascination with the other, with the universal, and with humankind. An unprecedented exhibition, highlighting the poignant images of someone who defines himself as a true “visual storyteller”.
Steve McCurry, Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Burma) 1994 © Steve McCurry, “in partnership with Orion57”, Curator Biba Giacchetti
When Poetry is Written with Images
Steve McCurry has covered the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War, crossed the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan during the war against the USSR, and traveled the world connecting with communities directly affected by armed conflicts. His photographs have left a mark on collective imagination, much like his famous portrait of a young Afghan girl with piercing green eyes. In fact, this report from Afghanistan earned him the Robert Capa Gold Medal in 1980, securing his international fame.
Steve McCurry, Rangoon, Myanmar (formerly Burma) 1994 © Steve McCurry, “in partnership with Orion57”, Curator Biba Giacchetti
However, the photographer is not just defined by his work as a photojournalist; quite the opposite! Throughout his incredible career, he has tirelessly captured everyday life, shining a light on the extraordinary within the ordinary. From the innocence of children amidst war to the resilience of adults during the monsoon, he has ventured around the globe – sometimes putting his life at risk – to share the poetry of the world through images that, as the saying goes, are surely worth a thousand words.
All the Facets of Humanity
As you move through the galleries, the snapshots are revealed, d.Some for the first time in France, to show us the different ways that humans inhabit the world. How they eat, move around, study, pray, or play. How they interact with each other or with the world around them. In his own way, Steve McCurry reveals all the faces of Man, telling stories of joy, survival, curiosity, and sometimes pain. A powerful visual testimony that presents us the brutality of the world, but also its beauty.
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Steve McCurry, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 1996 © Steve McCurry, “in partnership with Orion57”, Curator Biba Giacchetti
In total, there are over 80 iconic works by the photographer waiting for us, continuously bridging the gap between ancestral traditions and contemporary cultures. Through the faces, gazes, and bodies, we embark on this symbolic journey to discover the global population in all its depth. It's a unique opportunity to slip behind Steve McCurry's lens and explore his complex and contrasting universe, where humanity evolves like a catalyst in the world.
Steve McCurry : Gazes
Caumont - Center of Art
3 Joseph-Cabassol Street – Aix-en-Provence
From November 8, 2024, to March 23, 2025
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