Civilians, Port Said

November 9, 1956

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image depicts two individuals lying down, captured from their upper bodies to their upper legs. One person is lying on their back with their face turned slightly upwards and eyes closed. They are wearing a sleeveless, stained shirt. Lemons are on the bed near their head. The second person is positioned beside them, covered with a blanket up to their shoulders. Their head is turned slightly towards the viewer, with closed eyes and curly hair. The background is dimly lit with a chair or table leg visible, suggesting an indoor setting. The bed is covered with a light-colored striped fabric.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Shneiderman

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 12.9 × 19 cm (5 1/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.122.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in black ink: 135; by unknown hand, upper left in black ink: S; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: SUEZ 1956 CIVILIANS, PORT SAID NOVEMBER 9, 1956; center right, stamped in purple ink in a box: Photograph by David Seymour-Magnum MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. 15 West 47th Street New York 36, N.Y.; by unknown hand, center in graphite: 56-14-8; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite with arrows extending from either side to the edges of the object: 4 1/2''; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: 59 1/2

Wikidata ID

Q64146061

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