Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - Introduction to Afghan Girls

Introduction to Afghan Girls

The famous American photographer Steve McCurry, a humanitarian warrior, began his freelance photography career in 1978. In Afghanistan before the outbreak of the war, he took many precious photos with extraordinary courage. . One of the works, "Afghan Girl", appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985 and won the highest honor. Unexpectedly, a 5-minute work back then inadvertently became a part of my life. I spent 17 years searching for this dream girl in the vast sea of ??people. Although I found the wrong person time and time again, in the end, where there is a will, there is a way. become. The girl in the photo, Sharbat Gula, had no idea that her portrait had already aroused great repercussions from the world. Today, this monumental work has become an icon for the world's suffering women and children.