Young or old, rich or poor, engaged in the sacred or the secular, people everywhere read. This homage to the beauty and seductiveness of reading brings together a collection of photographs taken by Steve McCurry over his nearly four decades of travel and is introduced by award-winning writer, Paul Theroux. McCurry's mesmerizing images of the universal human act of reading are an acknowledgement of - and a tribute to - the overwhelming power of the written word.
Read MoreMcCurry can make the hellish look heavenly - incredible photographs that change the way we look at our world -haunting and provocative images - The Sunday Times MagazineOne of the most eminent photographers in the world, McCurry creates timeless and evocative color photographs that leave the viewer mesmerized by whatever subject or scene he frames - Complex.comAs ever, [Steve McCurry] seems more interested in exploring the interior lives of his subjects than in commentingon sociopolitical concerns, and the resulting images speak of dignity and beauty rather than hardship and exploitation - Hemispheres