STEVE MCCURRY (AMERICAN b. 1950), SHARBAT GULA, AFGHAN GIRL, PAKISTAN offset lithographic colour print, signed lower right in pen 54cm x 38cm Mounted, framed and under glass. Note: Steve McCurry took his most recognized portrait, ''Afghan Girl'', in a refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan in 1984. The image itself was named as ''the most recognized photograph'' in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on the June 1985 issue. The photo has also been widely used on Amnesty International brochures, posters, and calendars. The identity of the ''Afghan Girl'' remained unknown for over 17 years until McCurry and a National Geographic team located the woman, Sharbat Gula, in 2002.
STEVE MCCURRY (AMERICAN b. 1950), SHARBAT GULA, AFGHAN GIRL, PAKISTAN offset lithographic colour print, signed lower right in pen 54cm x 38cm Mounted, framed and under glass. Note: Steve McCurry took his most recognized portrait, ''Afghan Girl'', in a refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan in 1984. The image itself was named as ''the most recognized photograph'' in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on the June 1985 issue. The photo has also been widely used on Amnesty International brochures, posters, and calendars. The identity of the ''Afghan Girl'' remained unknown for over 17 years until McCurry and a National Geographic team located the woman, Sharbat Gula, in 2002.
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