Photographer Steve McCurry poses in front of two of the shots featured in a Hong Kong exhibition of his work and that of his boyhood inspiration and fellow Magnum photographer Brian Brake. Photo: Chen Xiaomei Photographer Steve McCurry poses in front of two of the shots featured in a Hong Kong exhibition of his work and that of his boyhood inspiration and fellow Magnum photographer Brian Brake. Photo: Chen Xiaomei
Photographer Steve McCurry poses in front of two of the shots featured in a Hong Kong exhibition of his work and that of his boyhood inspiration and fellow Magnum photographer Brian Brake. Photo: Chen Xiaomei
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'Afghan Girl' photographer Steve McCurry on portraits that capture humanity

The man who shot the famous Afghan Girl cover photo for National Geographic talks about working in Asia, posed versus natural shots, and a Hong Kong show of his work alongside that of boyhood inspiration Brian Brake

Tessa Chan
Tessa Chan

Updated: 10:19am, 27 Oct, 2016

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Photographer Steve McCurry poses in front of two of the shots featured in a Hong Kong exhibition of his work and that of his boyhood inspiration and fellow Magnum photographer Brian Brake. Photo: Chen Xiaomei Photographer Steve McCurry poses in front of two of the shots featured in a Hong Kong exhibition of his work and that of his boyhood inspiration and fellow Magnum photographer Brian Brake. Photo: Chen Xiaomei
Photographer Steve McCurry poses in front of two of the shots featured in a Hong Kong exhibition of his work and that of his boyhood inspiration and fellow Magnum photographer Brian Brake. Photo: Chen Xiaomei
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