The Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division invites you to attend Through the Lens of David "Chim" Seymour: Europe and the Middle East, a special talk by Chim's nephew, Ben Shneiderman, on October 25th at 12:00pm-1:00pm.
David "Chim" Seymour was born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw to respected publisher Benjamin Szymin, whose home was a center for the Yiddish and Jewish culture of that time. He went to Paris in 1932 to study at the Sorbonne, but took up photography to report on the lively intellectual communities and the political activism of the Front Populaire. He then became world famous for his coverage of the Spanish Civil War. He served in the US Army during World War II, taking the name David Seymour, then picked up his camera to photograph the post-war rebuilding efforts and the plight of the orphans of war for UNESCO. "Chim," as he preferred, founded the celebrated Magnum Photos collaborative in 1947 with his close friends Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and George Rodger. His capacity to connect with his subjects gave him the opportunity to photograph Hollywood stars like Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, and Kirk Douglas. His work appeared regularly in Life magazine, but his life was tragically cut short when he was killed while covering the 1956 Suez Crisis for Newsweek magazine. This talk will cover Chim's life, his photojournalism and its impact, which continues to grow. It will include a display of his photographs donated to the Library by Ben Shneiderman earlier this year. This event is open to the public. No registration is necessary. For more information contact Adam Silvia a...@loc.gov<mailto:a...@loc.gov> Wednesday, October 25, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT Location: James Madison Building - West Dining Room (LM621) 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540 You are welcome to distribute this email to individuals you believe may be interested in attending. Please direct any questions to my email address below. Adam M. Silvia, Ph.D. Curator of Photography Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division (202) 707-3168 a...@loc.gov<mailto:a...@loc.gov> [cid:image001.png@01DA00C4.746C3710] Gail Shirazi Israel and Judaica Section (ASME) Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave. SE Washington, DC 20540-4222
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