A combination of portraits, landscapes, and documentary imagery express McCurry’s curiosity and commitment to capturing unexpected moments. The exhibition opens with images of spiritual life, as well as selections from the series India by Rail, which portray the movement and life surrounding the Indian Railway. Photographs from the Monsoon series depict India’s season of heavy storms that is also synonymous with life, passion, and celebration. Later works capture beautiful landscapes, historical sites, and the life of ordinary people in major cities and rural areas, representative of diverse regions of India. Objects from the Rubin Museum’s collection are thoughtfully selected to complement the photographs on view and to illustrate the connections between ancient and contemporary India.

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Curated by Lia Zaaloff and Christopher Phillips

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Steve McCurry: India is co-organized by the International Center of Photography and the Rubin Museum of Art. This exhibition is made possible in part by Phaidon and contributors to the 2015 Exhibitions Fund.

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