Police, Paris

1952

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph of a group of people standing in front of a fence with a poster. The photograph captures a scene where a crowd is gathered closely together, against a wooden fence. There are two uniformed officers at the front, holding the group back. The wooden fence has a large poster attached to it, with text indicating information about an event at the Opera-Comique theatre, reopening on a specific date. The overall setting conveys a sense of anticipation or excitement, with the crowd's expressions ranging from curiosity to impatience. The photograph is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Shneiderman

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.13 x 27.94 cm (9 1/2 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.122.31

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper left, stamped in blue ink: #91; upper right, stamped in blue ink: #91; center left stamped in purple ink in a box: DAVID SEYMOUR-MAGNUM Photos; upper center stamped in blue ink in a box: PLEASE CREDIT DAVID SEYMOUR-MAGNUM MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. [?] Street New York 21, N.Y.; by unknown hand, center in red ink: Paris; by unknown hand, center in graphite circled: 36; center right, stamped in black ink with graphite in a box: MAGNUM PHOTO LIBRARY PRINT NEW YORK PRING REF: 2364 TO BE RETURNED.; by unknown hand, lower left in red ink: F6 police; by unknown hand, lower left in red crayon: 36

Wikidata ID

Q64146082

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