BIBFRAME Work

Title

[David Seymour (CHIM) Photograph Collection: Professional Photography]

Type

• Collection
• Still Image

Contribution

• Seymour, David, 1911-1956 (photographer)

Subject

• World War, 1939-1945 (LCSH)
• Sinai Campaign, 1956 (LCSH)
• Celebrities--1930-1960 (LCTGM)
• Children--1930-1960 (LCTGM)
• Gelatin silver prints--1930-1960 (GMGPC)
• Chromogenic prints--1930-1960 (GMGPC)
• Portraits--1930-1960 (GMGPC)
• Refugees--1930-1960 (LCTGM)
• Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939 (LCSH)
• Photojournalism--1930-1960 (LCTGM)

Genre Form

• graphic

Language

• eng

Classification

LCC: LOT 15623 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• still image

Note

Forms part of: David Seymour (CHIM) Photograph Collection.

Summary

This collection documents the professional photography of David Seymour (CHIM), renowned photojournalist and cofounder of Magnum Photos. The images in this collection document major conflicts and their aftermath, including the Spanish Civil War, the lead up to World War II in Europe, the aftermath of World War II, and the Second Arab-Israeli war. A particular focus of CHIM's work is the impact of these conflicts on children, including images of orphanages, refugee camps, and children on the street. His work also documented world events, like the 1950 Nobel Prize ceremony and the sixth General Assembly of the United Nations, and images of daily life in Italy, Vatican City, and Israel. This collection also includes portraits of celebrities taken throughout his career, including images of Ingrid Bergman, Roberto Rossellini, and Sofia Loren.

Authorized Access Point

Seymour, David, 1911-1956. [David Seymour (CHIM) Photograph Collection: Professional Photography]

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-10-01T00:51:40.904823+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23770620

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-10-01
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc