National Lottery, Barcelona, Spanish Civil War

1938

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph of a street scene featuring a man seated on a tricycle-like cart displaying papers. The scene captures an urban setting with a group of people gathered around on a busy pavement. The focal point of the image is a man sitting on a three-wheeled bicycle-like vehicle that has papers pinned to it. The man is wearing a suit and cap, and he is leaning slightly forward with his hands resting on his lap. Next to him stands another man in casual attire, holding a walking stick. In the background, more people are seen going about their day on the street, with a young girl in a long coat standing towards the left, looking on. The backdrop includes vintage tall buildings and signage that contains words of nationalistic pride, reading "NO HAY MEJOR HONOR ante la PATRIA que DEFENDERLA".
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Shneiderman

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.13 x 17.78 cm (9 1/2 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.122.33


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: SPANISH CIVIL WAR NATIONAL LOTTERY; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: Barcelona; upper right printed in black ink on label: SPAIN: CIVIL WAR (SEYMOUR) Barcelona; center stamped in blue ink: PHOTO CHIM; lower center stamped in black ink in a box: PLEASE CREDIT DAVID SEYMOUR-MAGNUM MAGNUM PHOTOS INC.

Wikidata ID

Q64146085

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