Funeral on Israeli Border

1953

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph of a group of men in somber attire gathered around a covered object. The image is in black and white. The men are dressed in coats and hats, some wearing caps, while one individual at the center is reading from a book. In the foreground, a fabric-draped object can be seen, with lettering or symbols on the fabric. The composition focuses on expressions of concentration and reflection. The photograph conveys a sense of gathered community and shared purpose, highlighted by the visual contrast and close proximity of the figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Shneiderman

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 29.85 x 20.32 cm (11 3/4 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.122.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in blue ink: 8; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite circled: Ro[und] mil[l]; by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Funeral on Israeli Border; by unknown hand, center in graphite: 1953; center stamped in blue ink: DAVID SEYMOUR Magnum Photos; center right printed in black ink on label: Please Return to: Magnum Photogs, New York; by unknown hand, lower left in black ink in a box: Israel; by unknown hand, lower left in red ink: 0-1-b; by unknown hand, lower right in green pencil: 24

Wikidata ID

Q64146077

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