White Islands of Greece

c. 1951

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph featuring donkeys and a stone building. The black-and-white image shows a rural setting with donkeys and a wall made of irregular stones. The setting includes rough stone structures and aged wooden doors, suggesting a village environment. The composition of the photograph conveys a sense of timelessness and a connection to a pastoral lifestyle. The texture of the stone building and the donkeys' fur adds depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Shneiderman

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 35.56 x 24.13 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.122.19

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ben Shneiderman, Bethesda, MD; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper left stamped in black ink: #83; by unknown hand, upper left: E-38; upper right stamped in black ink: #83; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite crossed out: g. 64; center stamped in blue ink in a box: PLEASE CREDIT DAVID SEYMOUR-MAGNUM MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. 67 West 44th Street New York 19, N.Y.; center stamped in black ink: THIS PRINT IS NOT TO BE MOUNTED OR AIRBRUSHED; by unknown hand, center in graphite circled: 5; center printed in black ink on label: 5. WHITE ISLANDS OF GREECE. An important part of the population of Phira is mule-drivers engaged in hauling goods and visitors from the harbor to the village, 1,000 feet up. Santorin is a well-known tourist attraction and the tourists trade provides the population with its greatest source of income.; lower left stamped in black ink in a box: MAGNUM PHOTO LIBRARY PRINT NEW YORK. LOG REF: [57347932] TO BE RETURNED.; lower left printed in black ink on label on top of log ref number: Mangum Cons# 82448 Mary Ann Price

Wikidata ID

Q64146069

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