Steve McCurry 's `` Afghan Girl '' is one of the world 's most recognizable photographs . McCurry has worked in most of the world 's war zones over a 40-year career . He was born and raised in New York City, but spent his childhood on Long Island where he attended high school before going to college at Columbia University.
Steve McCurry 's `` Afghan Girl '' is one of the world 's most recognizable photographs . McCurry has worked in most of the world 's war zones over a 40-year career . A retrospective exhibition of his work has opened in Italy .