VIDEOS


EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST THOUGH THE LENS OF DAVID “CHIM” SEYMOUR

CHIM: UNICEF’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

In 1948, Photographer David ‘Chim’ Seymour chronicled the situation of children in five European countries that had been devastated by World War II. The new book Chim: Children of war showcases the powerful images that set a standard for photographic advocacy for children.

CHIM’S “CHILDREN OF EUROPE”

A founding member of Magnum Photos with Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa and George Rodger, Chim was sent to five countries of Europe in the Spring of 1948 as a special consultant to UNICEF. He went to Austria, Greece, Italy, Hungary and Poland and recorded UNICEF’s action on behalf of the 13 million children who were victims of war. But during the six months of his assignment, he also painted a broader picture of the children. These are some of his photographs.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MERRILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

Ben Shneiderman speaks about his uncle CHIM, November 2013  (8 minutes)


LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TALKS: CELEBRATING DONATION OF CHIM PHOTOS OF SPANISH CIVIL WAR

Watch Carol Naggar and Tom Beck in a video of the program that observed the 103rd anniversary of the birth of David Seymour, one of the best-known photojournalists of the 20th century. The program celebrated the donation of 112 of his photographs, primarily showing the Spanish Civil War. November 20, 2014 Beverly Brannan, Tom Beck, Carole Naggar & Ben Shneiderman (72 minutes)

DAVID “CHIM” SEYMOUR – “CHILDREN OF POST-WAR” 

by Elena Dilascio  (5 minutes)