(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- An exhibit showcasing the work of international photographer Steve McCurry – famous for his haunting 1985 image of a green-eyed Afghan girl – makes its United States debut at a Chicago museum.
“Steve McCurry Icons” opens Friday at the Loyola University Museum of Art and features 80 large-format photographs of McCurry's work from across the globe. Not surprisingly, it includes what he considers to be his most important image, “Afghan Girl,” a portrait of Sharbat Gula that appeared on the cover of National Geographic magazine and has been reproduced countless times.
In an audio tour in his own voice, the Philadelphia-born McCurry says the attention the photograph generated ended up helping Gula, as people offered her assistance and even marriage proposals.
The exhibit also features a video of McCurry talking about the lessons he learned over his 40-year, award-winning career.
Chicago is the first U.S. stop for the “Icons” exhibition. It previously was in Australia, Portugal, Mexico and Spain.
Tickets are available on the ICONS website.
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