Yesterday I went to the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography to check out the exhibit of Steve McCurry's work called 'The Unguarded Moment'. Steve McCurry is an award winning National Geographic photographer most famous for his photo titled 'Afghan Girl'(visible in the exhibit poster above). The thing that stands out the most in these 50 prints is the amazing color. They're portraits of people from the Middle East and Asia - with a focus on showing "a person caught in the broader landscape that you could call the human condition". It was truly an awesome collection of work. The Gallery also had many other photos from their collection on display. Click here for the Beacon's review.

I'm glad I went - I've wanted to make an effort to get out to see more things like this. Plus seeing the large, beautiful prints in person is way better than a page on a website or in a magazine.

3 Comments:

Greg said...: Very cool. I remember seeing the "Afghan Girl" as a kid. I was impressed then. We subscribed to National Geographic, and I always loved the pictures (not for the usual little kid nudity reasons). As a History teacher, I still love National Geographic (not for the nudity reasons). He found that girl after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Her face definitely expressed the stress of her life.; March 05, 2010
TimJayFitz said...: Canton has done a good job with their "Art's District". Tonight they are having their First Fridays thingy which seems like it would be pretty cool.; March 05, 2010
Steve said...: The photographers follow-up session with the "Afghan Girl" was impressive. It was a year or so back and I can't remember the issue, but the photos are just as impressive. I have yet to find a "Arts District" here in Central Florida.; March 05, 2010

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