Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Shelby Pearce - Artist Post

Steve McCurry- Portraits 







            Born in Philadelphia, Steve McCurry studied film at Pennsylvania State University. He is one of the most well known contemporary photographers and has traveled the world with only a bag of clothes and his camera.
            McCurry’s portraits are beautiful due to the color contrasts that he uses and the different subjects that he uses around the world. He captures exotic people and the colorful ways that they live.

            The first picture I enjoy because of the color contrast with the woman’s shirt and her background. Her background also matches the red spots on her cheeks. The top right picture is really interesting with the details of the man’s wrinkles. The colors of his skin and his clothes also contrast each other. The bottom picture is unique due to the fact of his orange beard contrasting with the white in the beard. Also, It contrasts with the paint on his forehead and the decorations he has on his chest.

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