Steve McCurry, Photographer, New York

Description

Five young male practitioners perform upside-down handstands against a worn, textured wall inside an indoor training space. The subjects wear grey trousers, white leg wraps, black shoes, and yellow sashes around their waists. Large blue Chinese characters are painted across the wall above them. To the right, another person stands observing near an open doorway with a blue beaded curtain, while two figures are visible inside the adjoining room. The lighting is natural and diffuse, highlighting the candid documentary style of the scene.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Warm

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Warehouse

Context

Documentary