Shoeshine boy, Lhasa, Tibet, 2000
This shoeshine boy is accustomed to catching the eye of a potential customer. Working on the street, he pauses for a moment to see if McCurry wants more than just a photograph. The numbered stool indicates that he is part of a bigger operation of vendors traversing the city in search of business.
Phaidon, Iconic Images, final book_iconic
final print_Birmingham
retouched_Sonny Fabbri 06/18/2013