Steve McCurry • Vienna 2023

In the summer of 2023 an exhibition of fantastic photographs together with a unique presentation will be hosted in Vienna in the so-called Semperdepot, the Academy of Fine Arts with its stunning architecture.

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7 July – 24 September 2023

Semperdepot • Lehárgasse 8 • 1060 Wien Google Maps

Sun to Wed • 10⁰⁰ – 20⁰⁰
Thur to Sat • 10⁰⁰ – 21⁰⁰

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Semperdepot, Vienna

Summer 2021: Steve McCurry’s life’s work is so extraordinary that we invented a new presentation of his pictures for him. Large format, back-lit pictures between 2 x 3 m and 4 x 6 m in size can be seen! This Steve McCurry exhibition was first shown in Graz in 2021.

The success of the exhibition but especially Steve’s comment, “Probably the best show in my life!ˮ and his wish to present it again, has inspired us to top it!

July – September 2023: In the Semperdepot, the former Imperial Court Theatre scenery store, 100 of these icons of photography will float in oversized form on several levels and the viewer will be taken on a condensed journey around the world as if in a kaleidoscope of colours! Steve McCurry’s pictures will captivate visitors, and the presentation certainly will!

This exhibition will again be a magnet for visitors, all the photographs on display can be purchased as signed editions!

is holding a prize draw among all visitors for a Leica SL2 + Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8/24-70 ASPH“, the model with which Steve McCurry takes his photographs (list price: € 8,800.-).

Steve McCurry

There are great nature photographers and there are specialist portrait photographers. And then there is Steve McCurry. He has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 40 years. Born in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; McCurry studied film at Pennsylvania State University, before going on to work for a local newspaper. After several years of freelance work, McCurry made his first of what would become many trips to India. Traveling with little more than a bag of clothes and another of film, he made his way across the subcontinent, exploring the country with his camera.

It was after several months of travel that he found himself crossing the border into Pakistan. There, he met a group of refugees from Afghanistan, who smuggled him across the border into their country, just as the Russian Invasion was closing the country to all western journalists. Emerging in traditional dress, with full beard and weather-worn features after weeks embedded with the Mujahedeen, McCurry brought the world the first images of the conflict in Afghanistan, putting a human face to the issue on every masthead.

Since then, McCurry has gone on to create stunning images on all seven continents and countless countries. His work spans conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and contemporary culture alike – yet always retains the human element that made his celebrated image of the Afghan Girl such a powerful image.

As Steve likes to say, “I’m interested in people, how people are different, but yet how they are the same. We all dress differently and speak different languages, maybe have different religions. But fundamentally we still have a common shared humanity, a commonality. That difference is what really fascinates me.”
McCurry looks for the unguarded moment and tries to convey some part of what it is like to be that person, or in a broader sense, to relate their life to the human experience as a whole. He condenses his impressions, the colours, the landscape, as well as the fate of those portrayed, into one picture.

McCurry has been recognized with some of the most prestigious awards in the industry. The Minister of French Culture has also appointed McCurry a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters and most recently, the Royal Photographic Society in London awarded McCurry the Centenary Medal for Lifetime Achievement.

Accessibility • restrictions

In the Semperdepot, the ground-level columned hall, in which the majority of all the paintings on display can be seen, is barrier free. The room at ground level in the Prospect Court is also barrier free, the two upper levels can be reached via two staircases, unfortunately there is no lift. Due to the structural conditions of this historic building, not all pictures in the Prospect Court can be seen from the perspective of the barrier-free, lowest level for wheelchair users and people with walking difficulties. A barrier-free WC is accessible with a Euro key.

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Exhibition venue

Semperdepot • Atelierhaus der Akademie der bildenden Künste • Lehárgasse 8 • 1060 Vienna

Directions
U1 • Karlsplatz station • 700 m walk
U2 • Museumsquartier station • 500 m walk
U4 • Karlsplatz station • 700 m walk
U3 • Neubaugasse station • 750 m walk
Parking: Underground garage WIPARK, Lehárgasse 4, 1060 Wien

Press

Obtain media accreditation in advance at: mail@atelierjungwirth.com

Pets

Unfortunately, pets are not permitted in the Semperdepot. Exceptions are made for assistance dogs.

We will be happy to help you with any questions you may have.
Call us on +43.316.815505 or send us an email: mail@atelierjungwirth.com