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India is among the world's most enthralling and fascinating countries and is one that holds a very special place in McCurry's heart, featuring in some of his greatest work. This book includes 150 of his most loved and iconic photographs reproduced in a large format, and accompanied by an evocative introductory essay. Following Phaidon's publication in paperback of his bestseller Untold, McCurry's INDIA is the newest selection of the photographer's beautiful and powerful images to appear in soft cover, illustrating this most vibrant of countries.

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For visual inspiration, look no further than Steve McCurry: India. -Forbes [McCurry] has set out to represent a genuine panorama of the fascinating country - encompassing its conflicts, vanishing cultures, rich tapestry of faiths, ancient traditions and contemporary culture - through images spanning his career. Highlights include a striking image of the red trains of West Bengal... and a portrait of a Sikh devotee praying at the Golden Temple. His work beautifully captures India's diversity and colour. -Psychologies magazine

One of the most eminent photographers in the world, McCurry creates timeless and evocative color photographs that leave the viewer mesmerized by whatever subject or scene he frames. --complex.com on Steve McCurry McCurry can make the hellish look heavenly - incredible photographs that change the way we look at our world - haunting and provocative images. --The Sunday Times Magazine on Steve McCurry McCurry's colorful work shows an India never before seen. --Time.com Fascinating daily scenes and landscapes are sure to inspire. --Sunday Times Travel Magazine A world of almost make-believe... Arresting. --Time.com Intoxicating India: breathtaking pictures of the colour and chaos of the world's most vibrant continent. Incredible... A photographic love letter to the mesmerising nation... Printed in stunning resolution in a giant coffee table format, Steve McCurry is the perfect way to escape to the enchanting nation. --Mail online Iconic images [...] taken in 40 years of visiting India, showcasing the people and extraordinary settings of one of the most spiritual countries on Earth. --Guardian online A world of almost make-believe... Arresting. --The Hindustan Times McCurry gives a genuine panorama of the country... The book's large format and excellent reproduction means McCurry's distinctive, vivid colour style is celebrated here in all its glory. --Outdoor Photography Nobody captures better the dynamism and dysfunction of India today than the celebrated Magnum photographer Steve McCurry... Mesmerizing pictures... McCurry embraces all strata of society in his panoramic sweep [...] but is never overtly judgmental, just an observer of everyday life... He turns the mundane into the extraordinary. --Tatler An insider's India... What [McCurry] captures in several photographs are those sights, both quirky and bizarre, that are so familiar to the Indian eye, the chuckle-inducing humour in everyday situations. --Mint Reveals the extreme contrasts of the world's second most populous country... Humour and tragedy, vulgarity and spirituality sit side by side. --The Times India is a lavish large format book, beautifully printed... And handsomely bound. --New York Journal of Books Words cannot do justice to the India that he has captured. --The Citizen [L]ushly colored images of people, places and events across the Indian subcontinent. --CBSnews.com Everyday life in extraordinary settings. --TheBodEdit

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Steve McCurry is one of the world's leading photographers, with scores of magazine covers, more than a dozen books, and hundreds of exhibitions around the world to his name. A member of Magnum Photos, McCurry's achievements have been recognized with the Robert Capa Gold Medal and National Press Photographers Award.

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