BORN: 1950, Darby, Pennsylvania

EDUCATION
1974 BFA, Theatre Arts, Penn State University

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 Oeksnehalllen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Seoul Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
Photokina, Cologne, Germany
Centro Municipal de Arte Helio Oiticica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Palazzo Ducale, Genova, Italy
Zagreb Art Pavilion, Zagreb, Croatia
2011 MACRO, Rome, Italy
Casal de Solleric, Majorca, Spain
Istanbul Modern, Istanbul, Turkey
Amerikahaus, Munich, Germany
Centro Del Conocumiento, Misiones, Argentina
Gallery of Photography, Dublin, Ireland
2010 Museo Rafaela, Rajaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
Galleria Nazionale deli’ Umbria, Perugia, Italy
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul, Korea
Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Islamic Arts Museum Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2009 Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore
Polka Magazine Exhibition, Paris, France
Chahar Suq Cistern, Herat, Afghanistan
Palazzo della Ragione, Milan, Italy
History Center, Orlando, FL
International Festival of Photojournalism, Perpignan, France
Palmer Museum of Art, University Park, PA
Bagh-e-Babur, Queen’s Palace, Kabul, Afghanistan
Retrospective, Stadtmuseum, Schleswig, Germany
2008 Friends Center Gallery, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Retrospective, Stadtmuseum, Schleswig, Germany
Magnum Print Room, London, United Kingdom
Photo Festival, Amman, Jordan
Palmer Museum of Art, State College, PA
Face of Asia, Shanjah, United Arab Emirates
Magnum Photos 60 Years, Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris, France
Magnum Photos 60 Years, Stedelijk Museum Post CS, Amsterdam, Netherlands

SELECTED AWARDS
2012 Pictures of the Year International Book Award for The Iconic Photographs
2011 Leica Hall of Fame Award, St. Moritz, Switzerland
2011 Prix LiberPress, Girona, Spain
2009 Abrogino D’Oro, Milan, Italy
2006 Lowell Thomas GOLD
2006 First Place, National Press Photographers Association, Buddha Rising, National
Geographic – December 2005
2006 Honorary Fellowship, New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP)
2005 Honorary Fellowship, The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, London
2005 International Understanding through Photography Award, Photographic Society of America, Photojournalism Division
2003 Lucie Award for Photojournalism. International Photography Awards, CA,
2003 Co-recipient of Gold Award from the New York Film Festival for "Afghan Girl Found"
2002 Doctor of Humane Letter, honoris causa, Farleigh Dickinson University, NJ
2002 Photographer of the Year – PMDA Professional Photographer Award
2002 Photographer of the Year – American Photo Magazine
2002 Special Recognition Award – United Nations International Photographic Council
2002 Sol de Oro – International Environmental Film Festival
2002 Award of Excellence, "Women of Afghanistan," French Art Directors Association
2002 The New York Times Magazine-Award of Excellence from The Society of News
2001 Award of Excellence, Book Series – South Southeast, Photography Annual, Communication Arts
2000 Picture of the Year Competition
Book of the Year, South Southeast
Magazine Feature Picture Award of Excellence: "Women in Field, Yemen
1999 Lifetime Fellow Award, Named a Pennsylvania State University
1998 Life Magazine: "The Eisenstaedt Awards" – Our World Photo Winner, "Red Boy"
1998 Life Magazine: "The Eisenstaedt Awards" – Our World Essay Finalist, "India"
1998 Award of Excellence, Portraits, "Red Boy" - Picture of the Year Competition
1998 SAJA, Southern Asian Journalistic Award – Outstanding Special Project on the May National Geographic Story, India" 50 Years of Independence
1998 SAJA, Southern Asian Journalistic Award – Outstanding Photograph, "Red Boy"
1997 Picture of the Year Competition
Magazine Feature Picture Award of Excellence: "Fishermen"
1996 Picture of the Year Competition
Magazine Feature Picture Story Award: "Beggar"
Magazine Feature Picture Story Award: "Burma: The Richest of the Poor Countries
1993 Award of Excellence, National Press Photographers Association – "Rubble of War"
1992 Oliver Rebbot Memorial Award, Overseas Press Club
Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad on Gulf War Coverage
1992 Picture of the Year Competition
Magazine Feature Picture Award of Excellence – "Fiery Aliens"
First Place – Magazine Science Award, "Camels under a Blackened Sky"
First Place – Gulf War News Story, "Kuwait: After the Storm"
1992 World Press Photo Competition
First Place – Nature and Environment, "Oil-Stricken Bird", Kuwait
First Place – General News Stories, "Kuwait: After the Storm"
Children’s Award, "Camels under a Blackened Sky"
1990 Award of Excellence, White House New Photographers Association, "Spanish Gypsy"
1990 Award of Excellence, National Press Photographers Association "Africa’s Stricken Sahel"
1987 Medal of Honor, Philippines, for coverage of the 1986 Philippine Revolution

PUBLICATIONS
The Iconic Photographs, Phaidon Press, 2012
100 Photos of Steve McCurry for Press Freedom, RSF, 2012
Steve McCurry: Stern Portfolio, Stern Gruner, Jahr AG & Co., 2012
The Iconic Photographs, Phaidon Press, Limited/Signed, 2011
The Unguarded Moment, Phaidon Press, Limited, 2009
In the Shadow of Mountains, Phaidon Press Limited, 2007
Looking East, Phaidon Press Limited, 2006
The Path to Buddha, Phaidon Press Limited, 2003
Sanctuary: The Temples of Angkor, Phaidon Press Limited, 2002
South Southeast, Phaidon Press Limited, 2000
Portraits, Phaidon Press Limited, 1999
Monsoon, Thames and Hudson, 1988

SELECTED PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
George Eastman House
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Fondazione Palazzo Bricherasio, Torino, Italy
Houston Museum of Modern Art
Tokyo Museum of Modern Art
Palmer Museum of Art, State College, PA
International Center of Photography, NY