Fathers
Rajasthan, India
Cambodian refugees fleeing from the Khmer Rouge
La Esperanza, Colombia
“It is a wise father that knows his own child.” – William Shakespeare
India
Helmand Province, Afghanistan
“A Man knows that he is growing old because he begins to look like his father.”
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Wedding, Rajasthan, India
West Bengal, India
“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.”
- Sigmund Freud
Srinagar, Kashmir, India
“One father is more than a hundred Schoolmasters.”
- George Herbert
Paraguay
“My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.”
- Clarence Budington Kelland
Dedicated to my father, Eugene T. McCurry
June 18, 2012 at 02:33
[...] meant to post this link to Steve McCurry’s photography post devoted to fathers, but our day was a little insane and I just never got to it. [...]
June 22, 2011 at 21:59
[...] of excellent dads that I know, I meant to link to Steve McCurry’s photography blog again for his series on fathers in honor of Father’s Day, but I forgot. You can still [...]
January 13, 2011 at 08:19
a picture of a father with the umbrella is really make me want to cry. Thanks sir, your picture really touch my heart.
January 10, 2011 at 16:57
Wow Steve, he looks just like his brother — my grandfather — John Earle McCurry. All three brothers had some kind of glint in their eyes. Thanks for this, I am sharing it with my son.
Your cousin Jonathan
December 31, 2010 at 07:02
Thank you for such wonderful photographs over the years. From being captivated by your photos in National Geographic as a child to stumbling over your blog tonight as I fed my 8 month old son his 1 AM bottle with only the screen of my iPhone illuminating his face and the outline of his older brother in bed across the room, your photos have always caused me to pause and contemplate the universality of our experiences. Thank you.
December 17, 2010 at 04:53
Steve, I talked to Lance Elko last year and discovered what you have been doing with your life. Just happened on your blog today and want to say how blessed you are and impressive your work is. All of your pictures are wonderful, most exceptional and a few are truly exquisite. Congratulations from this member of the DC class of 68′.
December 10, 2010 at 14:04
You simply have the most amazing gift and talent for capturing wonderfully tender and meaningful moments. Your work is tremendously inspirational and creative.
December 10, 2010 at 14:00
You have simply the most amazing gift and talent for capturing amazingly tender and meaningful moments. Stunning and tremendously inspiring and creative work!!!!
December 5, 2010 at 12:36
HI Steve,,,, Beautiful Work, Thanks.
December 3, 2010 at 02:48
Thank you Steve for sharing this great compilation. I send you energies to continue with your hard work and adding new stunning subjects.
November 15, 2010 at 21:52
Stunning photos, Mr. McCurry!
Thanks for sharing them.
November 10, 2010 at 17:17
Thanks for sharing us image of your father Steve! Very personal!
Jos Runarka
November 9, 2010 at 19:18
great photos! – Your pictures are full of emotion, a feeling that should be transmitted from everyones pictures!
November 9, 2010 at 11:18
After the loss of a father one can not keep being the same person as before He/She was, one can either grow up or fall down and give it all up . . . lucky I chose to grow up.
November 5, 2010 at 13:50
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November 4, 2010 at 16:53
When I feel discouraged and tired for not taking good photographs, I seek inspiration through your photos, somehow I can not explain, I feel a very strong emotion and a magnificent courage to start all over again.
Thanks for the wonderful pictures that touch the world and express a story with each photograph.
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sorry for my english
Graciously
Fabio Severo Jr.
November 3, 2010 at 22:05
excellent photos
November 2, 2010 at 15:42
very romantic . excellent .
November 2, 2010 at 09:03
Yesterday was my deceased father’s birthday and i really missed him,thanks for sharing these amazing photographs.
November 1, 2010 at 19:11
Great tribute to father from a son ! Excellent photographs !
October 30, 2010 at 00:41
Very well done…
October 29, 2010 at 02:23
[...] sent me this guy’s blog post the other day. There’s a great collection of photography and quotes. ”My father didn’t [...]
October 27, 2010 at 23:48
What an amazing and moving tribute to you father.
Beautiful … stunning photos. Thank you so much for sharing
your gift.
October 27, 2010 at 21:37
A mio padre
Se mi tornassi questa sera accanto
lungo la via dove scende l’ombra
azzurra già che sembra primavera,
per dirti quanto è buio il mondo e come
ai nostri sogni in libertà s’accenda
di speranze di poveri di cielo
io troverei un pianto da bambino
e gli occhi aperti di sorriso, neri
neri come le rondini del mare.
Mi basterebbe che tu fossi vivo,
un uomo vivo col tuo cuore è un sogno.
Ora alla terra è un’ombra la memoria
della tua voce che diceva ai figli:
- Com’è bella notte e com’è buona
ad amarci così con l’aria in piena
fin dentro al sonno – Tu vedevi il mondo
nel plenilunio sporgere a quel cielo,
gli uomini incamminati verso l’alba.
A. Gatto
October 27, 2010 at 16:33
Fascinating, wonderful, amazing, this work is simply
fantastic. I have no words …
October 27, 2010 at 08:02
I love that final Clarence Budington Kelland quotation… that’s exactly how I feel about my Father.
A beautiful series of images which say more combined than I think words ever could. Stories of human behaviour. You have such an incredible body of work to look back on, and no doubt forward to. Meandering through your photographs always inspires me. So cheers! : )
October 27, 2010 at 04:03
Hi Steve,
So much warmth and emotions…
Thanks for sharing,
Regards,
Pawan
October 26, 2010 at 23:52
moving, evocative images
October 26, 2010 at 23:29
It is shooting excellence, Great works done!!!!
October 26, 2010 at 21:50
Really great seeing your father’s picture! I remember him well!
October 27, 2010 at 03:31
Good to hear from you. Thanks for looking at my blog.
Best,
Steve
October 26, 2010 at 20:19
GREAT! The best photographer that I ever known!
October 26, 2010 at 18:37
What a wonderful tribute to your father, Steve. Thank you for sharing it with us — it’s really special.
October 26, 2010 at 16:45
I admire you Steve! I was in your exposition in Buenos Aires last time, and always write about you in my site. Congratulation! Tnahks.
October 26, 2010 at 15:15
Since great and fameus Afghan girl’s photography all Steve’s works are the special example for me. The example how show joy, tragedy, family, warm relations between us. “Father” photographs are so warm and full of humanity. Thanks Steve!
October 26, 2010 at 15:04
This is a very strong collection of photographs, I find it much stronger than mother and child one. Thank you for sharing, I admire your talent.
October 26, 2010 at 14:57
wonderful.
October 26, 2010 at 14:06
Father and son from Helmand Province, Afghanistan… By your art in general but especially by this picture, you touch my soul. Again, thank you.
October 26, 2010 at 13:54
Beautiful photographs – and I like the quotes too!
October 26, 2010 at 13:42
I feel these photos, my father is my life boss. Thank’ s for your sharing, I have a some idea for feature photography.
Thank u..
October 26, 2010 at 11:34
Fathers and mothers our immortality!
Wonderful photos !
Thank you very much!
October 26, 2010 at 11:25
Father: what a beautiful subject. I am a father and lové so much my little daughter. So i love this tender and strong subject. Thank you!!!
October 26, 2010 at 06:55
the pix is on the other computer, to come later
October 26, 2010 at 06:52
“My heart belongs to Daddy”
October 26, 2010 at 06:48
Hi Steve,
Amazing collection. Thanks for sharing. Keep it coming.
Wish you best of everything.
Cheers,
Parthajit.
October 26, 2010 at 05:25
I’m moved by your post. Thanks for sharing.
October 26, 2010 at 05:08
Such a beautiful, loving tribute to your Father.
Stunning images and beautiful words.
perfect.
October 26, 2010 at 04:33
Hi… excellent post… would appreciate more on this topic…
best,
bharat
October 26, 2010 at 03:51
Your photographs are the poetry of humanity.