I recently happened upon the website of photographer
Steve McCurry, known most well for
"Afghan Girl", a portrait of a young woman in a Pakistani refugee camp. I browsed through many of his galleries of pictures taken all over the world. My favorite gallery was a collection of his pictures that feature the shoes and feet of people he has encountered on his journeys.
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| Angkor Wat, Cambodia |
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| California, USA |
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| Tokyo, Japan |
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| Rajasthan, India |
It really got me thinking about the relationship people have with shoes. Shoes are vital to everyone (in most cases, at least), but in some communities they might be a fashion statement, while in other communities, they might be a privilege. Though I'm sure I'm analyzing this too far, it's interesting looking at shoes to get a sense (obviously one that's just skimming the surface) of a country's culture.
