Evacuation of children from the civil war areas, Greece

1948

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows a group of children sitting or lying down on a floor. Their facial expressions vary as they face different directions. Many children have light-colored hair and their heads covered with cloths or scarves. The clothing is simple and somewhat uniform, consisting of dresses and shirts with patterns. The environment is crowded, with children facing large industrial elements in the background, such as chains and metal structures. Some parts of the background are blurred due to the depth of field.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Seymour/Magnum Photos Inc., New York; Eileen Shneiderman, sister of the artist, 1956; Ben Shneiderman, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, across top in red ink: INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN, SEYMOUR; top right in graphite underlined, crossed out in red ink: Children; top right stamped in blue ink: #43; upper center stamped in black ink inside rectangle: PLEASE CREDIT / [line] / DAVID SEYMOUR - MAGNUM / [line] / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. / 22 Rue de Pontoise / PARIS 5e; upper center stamped in blue ink: MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. / 55 West 45th Street / New York 19, N. Y.; center in blue pencil circled: 35; center in graphite: 0020412; lower center stamped in black ink inside rectangle: MAGNUM / PHOTO LIBRARY PRINT / NEW YORK. / [line] / LOG REF. [annotation in graphite along line: 24843] / TO BE RETURNED.; bottom left in graphite: Collection E. Shneiderman; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2003.44.25

Wikidata ID

Q64146134

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