Artistic photography girl

This photo is the famous Afghan Girl by photographer Steve. Steve mccurry was taken to a refugee camp near Peshawar on 1984. The girl in the photo-Shaershan Bart; Before being rediscovered by National Geographic in 2002, Sharbat Gula did not know that his portrait had aroused worldwide repercussions.

? Steve. Mike Carey 1950 was born in Philadelphia, USA. 1974 graduated from Pennsylvania state university with a bachelor's degree in photography and history, and completed his school education. After graduation, I worked as a photographer in a newspaper in Bincheng for two years and started my freelance photography career. Steve. Mike Carey officially started his freelance photography career on 1978. The first place he went to was Afghanistan before the war broke out, and he took many precious photos with extraordinary courage. After the war broke out, his exclusive photos were adopted by the international media, and he won the robert capa Gold Medal, which symbolizes courage and adventurous spirit. ?

1984, 19 In February, steve mccurry took a famous photo of "Afghan girl" in a Pakistani refugee camp. ?

This photo is the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic, and the whole world knows this "Afghan girl" named chabat Gula. After 17, steve mccurry suddenly had a wish: go to Afghanistan to find the girl who was photographed before 17. ?

June 5438 +2002 10, steve mccurry and a team of National Geographic staff returned to Pakistan, trying to find the whereabouts of this mysterious girl with striking eyes and understand the stories that happened to her in recent years. ?

But where can I find this vast sea of people? You think 17 years have passed, and that girl must have become a woman. Besides, is this woman alive or dead in that war-torn place? These are all problems. However, steve mccurry did not give up. He went to Afghanistan, contacted local acquaintances, found the Afghan girls' school in those days, and analyzed the authenticity with the method of analyzing cases by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. Although he found the wrong person again and again, Steve finally. Macquarie finally found the girl. When he saw the girl, he found that the girl had changed: she was much older and her eyes were not so clear, but one thing remained unchanged: her eyes were still frightened! The girl said 17 years ago, she was frightened, because a few days before this photo was taken, her house was bombed by warplanes and her parents were killed. After taking her and her brother to bury their parents in the dark, grandma began to climb mountains and mountains in the ice and snow, risking being bombed to go to the refugee camp. When they arrived at the refugee camp, they met Steve Macaulay. Now her life is still difficult, children have no chance to go to school, and life is still hungry and cold. ?

"As soon as I saw her, I knew she was the Afghan girl we were looking for," steve mccurry said. "She also recognized me, because she only took that photo once in her life. However, she has never seen that photo. Of course, she never knew that countless people on this earth had seen her photos. " ?

17 later, steve mccurry took another set of photos for her. Chabat Gula's experience was used as the cover story of the April issue of National Geographic. The process of finding and confirming his identity was also filmed as a documentary and broadcast globally on the National Geographic Channel. ?

"The story of chabat Gula prompted National Geographic magazine to set up the Afghan Girls' Fund. "Steve mcquarrie said," The money donated through various channels, plus some donations from the National Geographic Society of the United States, totaled $654.38+$5,000, which improved her life. Most of the money is used to support girls who drop out of school. For example, we established a primary school in her name in the village where she lived. At the same time, we also used the money to set up primary schools and clinics in many villages in Afghanistan. " ?

The photo below is an Afghan girl after 17. Compared with 17 years ago, she is obviously much older and her eyes are not so clear, but one thing has not changed: her eyes still have the initial fear! 17 later, steve mccurry took another set of photos for her. Chabat Gula's experience was used as the cover story of the April issue of National Geographic.