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David Seymour (Chim)
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
David Seymour (Chim)
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tom Beck
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By (photographer) Ben Shneiderman
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Series | 55s |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:128 | Dimensions(mm): Height 245,Width 210 |
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Category/Genre | Individual photographers |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780714842769
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Classifications | Dewey:770.92 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Phaidon Press Ltd
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Imprint |
Phaidon Press Ltd
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Publication Date |
1 January 2005 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
An accessible monograph on the work of David Seymour (1911 56), 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 documentation of the Spanish Civil War established him as one of history s finest photojournalists
Author Biography
Tom Beck is Chief Curator at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a faculty member at the Corcoran College of Art + 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). Author's Residence: Baltimore, Maryland
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