Steve McCurry, Photographer, New York

Description

Two children dressed in matching blue school uniforms walk hand in hand down the centre of a wide dirt road, viewed from behind. The road stretches into the distance, flanked by tall dry grass, scattered trees, and residential houses painted in bright turquoise with red roofs. Utility poles run alongside the path under an expansive overcast sky. A lone brown cow grazes on the grassy verge to the right. The natural lighting and candid perspective create an observational, documentary-style record of rural life.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Desaturated, Warm

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Road

Context

Documentary