I went to visit the Steve McCurry, Retrospective Exhibition, in Birmingham. What beautiful photographs. Very moving images. The colours so warm and rich, I felt I wanted to touch the pictures and run my hands over the fabrics.
The faces were etched with hardship, their skin, dirty and hardened, telling their life tale. I can never imagine taking such a photo, or even visiting such a place. Steve McCurry has a knack of making these poor areas and people look beautiful. Every picture has so much to tell.
My two favourites from the exhibition were firstly, one of four women in four different coloured Burkas
all gathered at a stall with their backs to the camera. Secondly, was one of a man, to his neck in water, holding his Singer sewing machine high on his shoulder, Singer sewing machines always remind me of my grandmother, she treasured her machine and this man did too. I purchased the catalogue 'The Unguarded Moment' but sadly they were not in the book.
I was glad I made the effort to go...
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