Tag Archives: David Seymour

“and friends”

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Christopher George

Jill Freedman, Sam and Star, County Leitrim, Ireland, 1981 (19.1988) Lou Bernstein, Barney and Friends, Pony Foundation, 1970 , (62.1992) Elliott Erwitt, Brussels, 1957 (2007.4.38) Dennis Stock, Grey Advertising, 1959 (2015.31.25) Chim (David Seymour), [Peggy Guggenheim on Grand Canal, Venice], … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1957, 1959, 1970, 1981, Brussels, Chim, David Seymour, Dennis Stock, dog, dogs, France, International Dog Day, Ireland, Italy, Jill Freedman, Lou Bernstein, Paris, Peggy Guggenheim, Venice | 1 Comment

“And Tomorrow?” – World Press Freedom Day 2019

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Christopher George

Regards, Photo by Gerda Taro, “Guernica! Almeria! Et Demain?”, June 10, 1937 (2007.82.10) Chim (David Seymour), [Crowd listening to a speech by Socialist Pietro Nenni, Basilica di Massenzio, Rome], March 11, 1948 (2011.31.1) Paul Schutzer, [Crowd at mall in front … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1937, 1948, 1963, 1980, 2005, 2008, Catherine Leroy, Chim, China, David Seymour, Gerda Taro, Iran, Italy, Kai Wiedenhöfer, Lu Guang, Paul Schutzer, Regards, Rome, Vietnam, Washington D.C., World Press Freedom Day | Leave a comment

“A Gentleman of Venice”

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Christopher George

A Gentleman of Venice There are a thousand pigeons on the Piazza San Marco. One is called Arturo. “I was introduced to Arturo,” says cameraman DAVID SEYMOUR, “by a white-haired woman who sells corn for the pigeons. She was telling … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1950, Chim, Chim (David Seymour), David Seymour, Illustrated, Italy, Piazza San Marco, pigeon, pigeons, Venice | Leave a comment

Easter Sunday

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Christopher George

Edwin Rosskam, “Boy dressed up for Easter parade, Chicago”, April 1941, (108.2003) Russell Lee, “In front of the Pilgrim Baptist church on Easter Sunday, Chicago”, April 1941, (103.2003) Baptists were by far the South Side’s largest denomination. The photographers visited … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1941, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1968, Chicago, Chim, David Seymour, David Vestal, Easter, Edwin Rosskam, Henri Cartier Bresson, Illinois, Italy, Jerusalem, Leonard Freed, New York, New York City, Russell Lee | Leave a comment

Shoes

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Christopher George

Edward Steichen, [Shoes], 1930 (698.2000) Chim (David Seymour), [Pile of worn shoes for repair, Vienna], 1948 (BS1836) A. B. Bell, [Shoe advertisement for Bell’s Shoe Store], 1973 (DA.3A8.991) Andy Warhol, Shoes, 1980 (2014.6.3) Andy Warhol, Shoes, 1980 (2008.58.94) Chris Collins, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1930, 1948, 1980, 1990, A. B. Bell Photograph Service, Andy Warhol, Chim, Chim (David Seymour), Chris Collins, David Seymour, Edward Steichen, mouse, Polaroid, shoe, shoes, Vienna | Leave a comment

Working

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Christopher George

Lewis Wickes Hine, Mechanic at steam pump in electric power house, 1920 (2006.55.9) Robert Capa, [Man pushing cart through muddy tracks, Saarland, France], September 1934 (2412.1992) Estampa, “La ‘Pasionaria’ abre trincheras la misma energia emocionada que esta admirable mujer del … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1920, 1934, 1936, Chim, Chim (David Seymour), David Seymour, Estampa, glass, La 'Pasionaria', labor, labor day, Labor Day Week, Lewis Wickes Hine, Madrid, Margaret Bourke-White, Massachusetts, Pittsburgh, Robert Capa, W. Eugene Smith | Leave a comment

“Fêtes de la Nation Française”

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Christopher George

Voila, Fêtes de la Nation Française, July 18, 1936 (2007.71.17) Regards, photo by Chim, Henri Barbusse: le 14 Juillet de l’an dernier, July 9, 1936 (2010.51.1) Robert Capa, [Bastille Day parade float featuring the Soviet writer Maxim Gorky, who was … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1936, 1939, Bastille day, Chim, Chim (David Seymour), David Seymour, Florence Henri, France, Paris, Regards, Robert Capa, Voila | Leave a comment

Year of the Dog (7)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Christopher George

Frank Wendt, [Noble George Washington Winner and Mary Jane Winner with Dog], 1896 (2011.47.14) Ilse Bing, Helen lying down with dog, 1949 (34.1991) George Zimbel, Boy and Great Dane, Bronx, New York City, 1960 (117.1985) Chim, (David Seymour), [Françoise Sagan … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1896, 1949, Bronx, Chim, David Seymour, dog, Françoise Sagan, France, Frank Wendt, George Zimbel, Greece, Greenwich Village, Ilse Bing, lunar new year, Manhattan, New York, New York City, Saint Tropez, Weegee, Year of the Dog | Leave a comment

Year of the Dog (5)

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Christopher George

Anatol Josepho, [Self-portrait of Anatol Josepho (inventor of the photo booth) with terrier], 1928-30 (2008.8.1) Martin Munkacsi, [Martin and Alice Munkacsi with dog], ca. 1932 (2007.110.1219) Gisele Freund, Three generations of Joyces. James Joyce, seated, Giorgio standing, and Stephen playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1938, 1958, 1978, Anatol Josepho, Chim, David Seymour, dog, Gisele Freund, James Joyce, lunar new year, Margaretta Mitchell, Noel Coward, Pablo Picasso, photobooth, Robert Capa, Robert Frost, Toni Frissell, Year of the Dog, Yousuf Karsh | Leave a comment

Chess (1950s-1970s)

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Christopher George

Chim (David Seymour 1911-1956), [Chess game in the library room, Huleh Valley, Israel], 1951 (691.1986) Alexander Liberman (1912-1999), Marcel Duchamp, New York City, 1959 (174.1990) Alexander Liberman (1912-1999), Marcel Duchamp’s hands, New York City, 1959-60, (157.1990) Carl Mydans, Bobby Fischer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1951, 1959, 1962, Alexander Liberman, Attica, Bobby Fischer, Carl Mydans, chess, Chim, Cornell Capa, David Seymour, Greenwich Village, Israel, Manhattan, Marcel Duchamp, New York, Washington Square Park, Weegee | Leave a comment