Steve McCurry

A young boy takes a nap. His father's knee provides a temporary support. Balochistan, Pakistan, 1980.

This boatman took me along the Ghats at Varanasi. I asked him about his long ear hair and he said he considers it to be a sign of luck and prosperity. Varanasi, India, 1996.

Years of paan use have left their mark on this Burmese mans smile. Paan is a combination of betel leaves, lime juice, tobacco, and other ingredients. Myanmar, 1994.

1st image: The women wear these elongated hats to keep their heads cool in the intense heat as they gather clover for cattle.2nd image: Center of the caravan trade, which passed through Wadi Hadharamaut and the town of Shibam, where mudbrick skyscrapers are coated with gypsum to repel rain. Yemen...

Sadhu at the Kumbh Mela Festival, Haridwar, India, 2010.

Hot summer night. Chinatown, New York, 2002.

A childs glance across generations. Zagreb, Croatia, 1989.

Catching a ride on a crowded taxi. Mazar-i Sharif, Afghanistan, 2003.

I wandered into a teashop in India where I met this Tibetan monk on his pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar. Bodh Gaya is known as the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree.

A Tibetan nomad boy, from the Amdo region, sits in his tent made of yak hair. 2001.

Man and elephant. One of the most exciting moments of SR Explorer Mission Cambodia. An ancestral call that reminds us of the privilege of living on Earth. Steve McCurrys iconic photo for STEFANO RICCI.Photography: @stevemccurryofficial Model: @taofernandezcaino #StefanoRicci #SR #SRworld #Madeini...

A mother and daughter outside their home in the coffee community of Alto Churumaz, Peru, 2004.