We went back : photographs from Europe 1933-1956 by Chim [2013]
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Original Title
We went back : photographs from Europe 1933-1956 by Chim / Cynthia Young ; with essays by Carole Naggar, Roger Cohen.
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Published
New York : International Center of Photography ; DelMonico Books, 2013.
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Physical Description
304 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Contributors
Seymour, David, 1911-1956.
Contents Summary
"This book traces the career of Chim, famed photojournalist and cofounder of Magnum Photos, who dedicated much of his life to documenting war and its aftermath. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw, Chim began his career in the early 1930s photographing for leftist magazines in Paris. In 1936, one of these magazines, Regards, sent him to the front lines of the civil war in Spain, along with comrades Robert Capa and Gerda Taro. Although war formed the backdrop of much of his reportage, Chim was an astute observer of 20th-century European politics, social life, and culture, from the beginnings of the antifascist struggle to the rebuilding of countries ravaged by World War II. Like millions of other Europeans, Chim had suffered the pain of dislocation and the loss of family in a concentration camp. His profound empathy for his subjects is evident in his postwar work on child refugees. In this volume, Chim emerges as both a talented reporter and a creator of elegant compositions of startling grace and beauty. The book places Chim's work within the broader context of 1930s-1950s photography and European politics"--
"Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw, Chim began his career in the early 1930s photographing for leftist magazines in Paris. In 1936, one of these magazines, Regards, sent him to the front lines of the civil war in Spain, along with comrades Robert Capa and Gerda Taro. Although war formed the backdrop of much of his reportage, Chim was an astute observer of 20th-century European politics, social life, and culture, from the beginnings of the antifascist struggle to the rebuilding of countries ravaged by World War II. Like millions of other Europeans, Chim had suffered the pain of dislocation and the loss of family in a concentration camp. His profound empathy for his subjects is evident in his postwar work on child refugees. In this volume, Chim emerges as both a talented reporter and a creator of elegant compositions of startling grace and beauty. The book places Chim's work within the broader context of 1930s-1950s photography and European politics"--
Subjects
Subject Terms
Photojournalism.
World politics -> 20th century.
Europe History 20th century Sources.
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Note
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held January 18 - May 5, 2013.
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Content
Director's foreword -- Lives of Chim / Carole Naggar -- We went back: Photographs from Europe 1933-1956 by Chim / Cynthia Young -- Actual Responsibility / Roger Cohen -- Plates -- Publication history.
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ISBN
9783791352817 (hardback)
3791352814 (hardback)
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | Reference collection | 770.92 YOU | - | Reference | - |
We went back : photographs from Europe 1933-1956 by Chim [2013]
In Research Room
BookGeneral Information
Author
Young, Cynthia, 1969-
General Information
Original Title
We went back : photographs from Europe 1933-1956 by Chim / Cynthia Young ; with essays by Carole Naggar, Roger Cohen.
General Information
Published
New York : International Center of Photography ; DelMonico Books, 2013.
General Information
Physical Description
304 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Contributors
Seymour, David, 1911-1956.
Contents Summary
"This book traces the career of Chim, famed photojournalist and cofounder of Magnum Photos, who dedicated much of his life to documenting war and its aftermath. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw, Chim began his career in the early 1930s photographing for leftist magazines in Paris. In 1936, one of these magazines, Regards, sent him to the front lines of the civil war in Spain, along with comrades Robert Capa and Gerda Taro. Although war formed the backdrop of much of his reportage, Chim was an astute observer of 20th-century European politics, social life, and culture, from the beginnings of the antifascist struggle to the rebuilding of countries ravaged by World War II. Like millions of other Europeans, Chim had suffered the pain of dislocation and the loss of family in a concentration camp. His profound empathy for his subjects is evident in his postwar work on child refugees. In this volume, Chim emerges as both a talented reporter and a creator of elegant compositions of startling grace and beauty. The book places Chim's work within the broader context of 1930s-1950s photography and European politics"--
"Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw, Chim began his career in the early 1930s photographing for leftist magazines in Paris. In 1936, one of these magazines, Regards, sent him to the front lines of the civil war in Spain, along with comrades Robert Capa and Gerda Taro. Although war formed the backdrop of much of his reportage, Chim was an astute observer of 20th-century European politics, social life, and culture, from the beginnings of the antifascist struggle to the rebuilding of countries ravaged by World War II. Like millions of other Europeans, Chim had suffered the pain of dislocation and the loss of family in a concentration camp. His profound empathy for his subjects is evident in his postwar work on child refugees. In this volume, Chim emerges as both a talented reporter and a creator of elegant compositions of startling grace and beauty. The book places Chim's work within the broader context of 1930s-1950s photography and European politics"--
Subjects
Subject
Seymour, David, 1911-1956.
Subjects
Subject Terms
Photojournalism.
World politics -> 20th century.
Europe History 20th century Sources.
Bibliographic Information
Note
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held January 18 - May 5, 2013.
Bibliographic Information
Content
Director's foreword -- Lives of Chim / Carole Naggar -- We went back: Photographs from Europe 1933-1956 by Chim / Cynthia Young -- Actual Responsibility / Roger Cohen -- Plates -- Publication history.
Bibliographic Information
ISBN
9783791352817 (hardback)
3791352814 (hardback)
Holdings
Book - 770.92 YOU
Item Type
Book
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Call Number
770.92 YOU
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
-