Port Said, Egypt

1956

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows a portrait of an individual from the waist up, positioned slightly side-on. Their face is partially obscured by their hands and a dark cloth draped over their head and shoulders. The individual has a white fabric wrapped around their forehead beneath the dark cloth. They appear to have a textured or lined face, and a bit of texture indicating short or covered hair can be inferred from the shadows. The person is wearing a striped garment with visible stitching and a collar. A ring is visible on one of their fingers. In the background, there are blurred images of other people and what appears to be an urban setting with indistinct buildings under a muted sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Shneiderman

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 30.48 x 19.69 cm (12 x 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.122.36


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 398-36; by unknown hand, upper center in graphite circled: 18; by unknown hand, center in blue ink: NO0434; center stamped in blue ink: DAVID SEYMOUR-MAGNUM Photos; by unknown hand, center in graphite: [3]

Wikidata ID

Q64146089

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