![]() ![]() After working at The Daily Collegian for two years, he ventured to India as a freelancer. McCurry was born in Philadelphia and graduated cum laude from the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State University. ![]() It’s magical it’s mystical the way you can connect to a person. “I’ve often believed that a person’s life stories are kind of written on their face. Somehow you connect with a person, visually or emotionally,” McCurry told DesignBoom. He photographs to the core of photojournalism, forging a personal bond to each singular character while offering a wider perspective of humanity. McCurry captures the soul of culture and conflict. While certainly documentary by nature, to label McCurry’s work as such would be an injustice. ![]() Each image is curated to the theme of “looking beyond” and creatively installed to complement the beautiful architecture of the Villa Reale.Įven to the most novice photo enthusiast, McCurry’s portraits are absolutely breathtaking. The exhibition explores McCurry’s incredible body of work from around the world, bringing light to many of his newer and lesser-known images while also showcasing the iconic ones. These words from American photographer Steve McCurry come to life in each of the 150 portraits of Oltre lo Sguardo, a retrospective on display through April 2015 at the stunning Villa Reale di Monza in Italy. “If you wait, people will forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view.” ![]()
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