Chim (David Seymour)
A Spanish Civil War unit, composed of anti-Nazi Germans who fought for the Republic of Spain against Franco, Spain

A Spanish Civil War unit, composed of anti-Nazi Germans who fought for the Republic of Spain against Franco, Spain

© David Seymour / Magnum Photos

A Spanish Civil War unit, composed of anti-Nazi Germans who fought for the Republic of Spain against Franco, Spain
A Spanish Civil War unit, composed of anti-Nazi Germans who fought for the Republic of Spain against Franco, Spain
ArtistAmerican, born Poland, 1911–1956
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Spanish Civil War unit, composed of anti-Nazi Germans who fought for the Republic of Spain against Franco, Spain
Date1936, printed 1983
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 15/16 × 8 in. (30.3 × 20.3 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne Wilkes Tucker in memory of Alan Klotz
Object number2022.343
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceEstate of the artist, 1983; [Alan Klotz Gallery, New York]; purchased by Anne Wilkes Tucker, Houston, 2022; given to MFAH, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Embossed signature, recto, lower right: Chim
Stamped in black ink with pencil additions, verso, bottom center: PRINT #4 EDITION #61/100 // THIS PRINT IS ISSUED AS PART OF THE DAVID SEYMOUR-CHIM // 1982 PORTFOLIO. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE // EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER // OF PHOTOGRAPHY, NEW YORK. THIS PRINT IS FOR DISPLAY PUR-// POSES ONLY.
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom right corner: BS [circled]
Embossed signature, recto, lower right: Chim

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