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Chim (David Seymour)

Chim (David Seymour)

Artist
WA-00029413
Representation
None documented
6
Institutional Exhibitions
2
Works in Collection
7
Assets Indexed
1
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Publications Referenced
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Photographs for Collectors
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
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30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
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Photographs from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
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The Family of Man
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955
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In and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948

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About

Why this artist matters now

Chim (David Seymour) was an American photographer known for his humanistic documentation of displaced persons and children in post-war Europe. Working primarily in black-and-white, he captured intimate moments of vulnerability and resilience across Poland, Greece, and the Middle East between 1945 and the mid-1950s. His photographs, made often under difficult conditions in refugee camps and war-ravaged communities, prioritized the dignity of his subjects over spectacle. He was a founding member of Magnum Photos, the cooperative agency established to champion independent photojournalism.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (2)

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Images

A child from the Sudeten region of Czechoslovakia plays with a homemade doll. Her family, temporarily housed in the ruins of a military barracks, were among thousands of displaced persons in the region, Vienna, Austria (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
A child from the Sudeten region of Czechoslovakia plays with a homemade doll. Her family, temporarily housed in the ruins of a military barracks, were among thousands of displaced persons in the region, Vienna, Austria (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum of Modern Art
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionEdward Steichen Photography Center
New York · 1964
Group ExhibitionPhotographs for Collectors
New York · 1960
Group Exhibition30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
New York · 1959
Group ExhibitionPhotographs from the Museum Collection
New York · 1958
Group ExhibitionThe Family of Man
New York · 1955
Group ExhibitionIn and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
New York · 1948