Steve McCurry, Photographer, New York

Description

This editorial photograph by Steve McCurry captures a moody, atmospheric interior within a historic stone temple. Three women dressed in traditional pink attire walk gracefully down a dim, colonnaded hallway, with slight motion blur conveying their movement. To the right, a large dark stone statue towers over a seated woman who rests against the base with a gentle expression. The rough stone walls feature intricate bas-relief carvings, illuminated by subdued natural light filtering through the cavernous architecture.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Moody, 1970s

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Place of Worship Interior

Context

Editorial