David Seymour (Chim) Magnum signed Vintage Photo Israel Start Price USD 1,990.00 Current Price USD 1,990.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, May 08, 2008 End Time Sunday, May 18, 2008 Location Eretz See more about 'David Seymour (Chim) Magnum signed Vintage Photo Israel' Description David Seymour (Chim) Magnum signed Vintage Photo Israel David Seymour (Chim), one of the founders and managers of MAGNUM PHOTOS, signed old vintage large Photo of a military cemetery in early Israel. On the back side of the Photo, written in Hebrew by pen: Seymour and Fedayeen (Palestinian Arab terrorist groups, called "Fedayeen", began systematic raids against the Israeli civilian population. 1,300 Israelis were killed and wounded by Arab terrorists between 1949 and 1956. The "Fedayeen" operated from bases located in and controlled by Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan. Date: Undated, possibly in 1956 just before David Seymour was killed, by Egyptian machine-gun fire, while covering the armistice of the 1956 Suez War. Signatures:1)MAGNUM PHOTOS,125 Faubourg Saint-Honore,Paris 2)DAVID SEYMOUR. Sizes: 24 X 30 cm. / ~ 9.4" X 11.8" Inch. Condition: Slight stained, few folds at the corners, and one tear ~ 1cm. at the edge, otherwise very fine. David Seymour (Chim) (1911-1956). Chim was a founder of Magnum Photos with Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1947 and one of the leading photojournalists of the 20th century. An American photographer and photojournalist. Born David Szymin in Warsaw to Polish Jewish parents, he became interested in photography while studying in Paris. He began working as a freelance journalist in 1933. Chim's coverage of the Spanish Civil War, Czechoslovakia and other European events established his reputation. In 1939 he documented the journey of Loyalist Spanish refugees to Mexico and was in USA in New York when World War II broke out. In 1940 he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Europe as a photo interpreter during the war. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1942, the same year that his parents were killed by the Nazis. After the war, he returned to Europe to document the plight of refugee children for UNESCO. In 1947, Chim co-founded the Magnum Photos photography cooperative, together with Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson, whom he had befriended in 1930s Paris. Chim's reputation for his compelling photos of war orphans was complemented by his later work in photographing Hollywood celebrities such as Sophia Loren, Kirk Douglas, Ingrid Bergman, and Joan Collins. After Capa's death in 1954, Chim became president of Magnum Photos. He held the post until November 10, 1956, when he was killed (together with French photographer Jean Roy) by Egyptian machine-gun fire, while covering the armistice of the 1956 Suez War. Shipping & Handling internationally: $25( registered air mail, worldwide). Payment: I accept PayPal, Bank delivery by IBAN/Swift Cod. Please see photos for details and condition, and feel free to inquire if in doubt. Lots can be combined at no extra cost. Resolution is better than scans indicate. I GUARENTEE FOR THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS ITEM. Thank you, and good luck. Affordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog Place a Bid!