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David Seymour | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:David_Seymour,_taken_by_Elliott_Erwitt.jpg) David Seymour (Chim), 1954, by Elliott Erwitt | |
| Born | Dawid Szymin November 20, 1911 |
| Died | (aged 44) |
| Other names | Chim |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, photo journalist |
David Seymour (born Dawid Szymin;[1] November 20, 1911 – November 10, 1956), or Chim (pronounced shim, an abbreviation of the surname "Szymin"), was a Polish photographer and photojournalist.
Chim was known for his images from the Spanish Civil War, for co-founding Magnum Photos with Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa and George Rodger,[2] and for his project "Children of War" with UNICEF that captured the plight of children in the aftermath of World War II.[3]
He became president of Magnum after Capa's death in 1954 and held this post until his own death in 1956 by Egyptian machinegun fire in the aftermath of the Suez crisis.[4]
- ^ "Chim: Photography's forgotten hero". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ^ "Magnum Photos History of Magnum". pro.magnumphotos.com.
- ^ "UNICEF's first international photographer". YouTube. 2 July 2013.
- ^ "David Seymour: A Life Worth Living".