Everything We Are

Food is everything we are.
It’s an extension of national feeling,
ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region,
your tribe, your grandma.
It’s inseparable from those from the get-go.
– Anthony Bourdain

If more of us valued food and cheer and song
above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
– J.R.R. Tolkien

If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house
and eat with him…
the people who give you their food give you their heart.
– Cesar Chavez

Food, to me, is always about cooking and eating
with those you love and care for.
– David Chang

Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power,
has that ability to comfort.
― Norman Kolpas

Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.
-Alan D. Wolfelt

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By Steve McCurry

Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than thirty years, with scores of magazine and book covers, over a dozen books, and countless exhibitions around the world to his name.

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26 replies on “Everything We Are”

Beautiful photos

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hoy 19 agosto dia internacional de la fotografia y tambien de la asistencia humanitaria… quiero mostrarle a Steve un saludo por ser un fotografo que mezcla la fotografia y la humanidad de forma tan hermosamente sensible y fuerte a la vez….FELIZ DIA

Precious connection – enjoyed!

Stunning photos as always.

Kashmiri food is such a delight. 💕 the vibrant pics and the beautiful words are a treat in itself 🙏🏻

Incredible!!

A theme that touches the heart and soul. Most everyone has strong emotions about food and the sensory memories it evokes. Beautiful post, Steve.

Steve,
Inspiring, beautiful, and delicious. Thanks, as always.

Arresting pictures, as usual, Steve. That photo of Vesuvio Bakery caught my attention, not just because it’s across the street from my place, but also it features Mr. Dapolito, who used to be a mayor of sorts of this neighborhood. Since he’s passed away, they renamed a nearby park Vesuvio, with a mention about him, and the city’s Clarkson Street recreation and pool center is also named after him. Cheers

Lovely frames!

Food is the great uniter in a world that seeks to divide us.

Great frames, Thanks Mr McCurry to share with us.

como siempre , ERES TAN HERMOSO SER HUMANO

I really like the photo ‘Cafe Noir’. The light and the people there and someone looking out.
Regards!

Fantastic, glimpse , thank you

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You bring the world to life in a stunning and beautiful way ❤

Magnificent pictures (should i say as always!) and the quotes are perfectly chosen (as always too) For me you really are a “master” , perfectly showing humankind, showing the details of real life. “Human being” is the subject and about each picture one can imagine a story. That is the purpose of photography for me. Thank you for sharing with us all the diversity of your work. Thanks!