Young Soldier, Kabul, 1993

McCurry focuses on the human cost of war, capturing its impact not just on the landscape but on the people who live there. "My images are primarily centered on individuals. I seek out unguarded moments, where the essential soul reveals itself, with life's experiences etched on a person's face. My goal is to convey what it feels like to be that person—someone caught in a broader context, which we might call the human condition."