Spanish Refugees aboard S.S. Sinaia

1939

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

This is a photograph of several people lying down on a wooden deck. The image captures a scene where individuals are sprawled across the deck. The deck consists of horizontal wooden planks and the light suggests it's taken outdoors. Shadows stretch across the surface, adding depth and contrast to the composition. The texture of the wooden surface and the arrangement of the resting figures convey a sense of calmness and tranquility.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Shneiderman

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 17.78 x 24.45 cm (7 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.122.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper left, printed on label in black ink: Spain: Civil War (Seymour) Refugees/S.S. Sinaia/Mexico; upper center, stamped in black ink: [star] Credit: Chim from BLACK STAR GRAYBAR BUILDING NEW YORK; upper center, stamped in red ink: OA 2481; by unknown hand, center in graphite: Spanish refugees aboard SS Sinaia; by unknown hand, along right in graphite: 676/3

Wikidata ID

Q64146084

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