David Seymour by Tom Beck - ISBN: 9780714842769
Hardcover
Chim’s lens: Capturing humanity amidst war and social upheaval.

David Seymour

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  • Hardcover

    128 pages

  • Release Date

    1 January 2005

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Summary

An accessible monograph on the work of David Seymour (1911-1956), the Polish-born American photojournalist, who used his camera to record the political upheavals and social change of the 1930s. Known by his pseudonym, Chim, Seymour was a practitioner of concerned photography and his images provide an eloquent testimony to the strength and vulnerability of humankind. He became known for his sensitive documentation of war and its devastating effects on its victims, especially children, and his …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780714842769
ISBN-10:0714842761
Author:Tom Beck, Ben Shneiderman
Publisher:Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint:Phaidon Press Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:128
Release Date:1 January 2005
Weight:650g
Dimensions:245mm x 210mm x 14mm
Series:55s
About The Author

Tom Beck

Tom Beck is Chief Curator at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and a faculty member at the Corcoran College of Art and Design. He is an Emmy award winner and has served as curator for numerous exhibitions. Among his publications are An American Vision: John G. Bullock and the Photo-Secession (1989) and The Art of Edward S. Curtis (1995).

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