Sunday, April 3, 2011

Steve McCurry - Reflections

The legendary and extremely humble photo-journalist and Magnum Photographer Steve McCurry spoke to Phaidon.com about the stories behind some of his iconic photographs taken from around the world.

Every image tells a story, but it's rather special to hear it from the photographer.

Albert Watson

One of my very favorite photographers is Albert Watson.

Over the past 35 years his striking portraits have appeared on more than 250 covers of Vogue and many of the iconic figures of our time - including Kate Moss, nude, on her 18th birthday, Alfred Hitchcock and Johnny Depp - have posed for him. His more recent personal photography projects are frequently on display in gallery and museums all over the world.

In this video, Albert Watson reflects on his approach to photography and some of the defining moments, and photographs, of his career.