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 frontlines 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 twentieth-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 ...
Read More
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 frontlines 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 twentieth-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 post-war 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 features essays that place Chim's work within the broader context of 1930s - 50s photography and European politics. It contains 250 illustrations, tearsheets, and personal documents, much of which are drawn from the holdings of the International Center of Photography in New York and private collections.
Read Less
Add this copy of We Went Back: Photographs From Europe 1933-1956 By Chim to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Black Cat Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sag Harbor, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Prestel.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Hard bound in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows minor shelf wear, otherwise in near fine condition. (Heavy-please contact for overseas shipping quote. )
Add this copy of We Went Back: Photographs From Europe 1933-1956 By Chim to cart. $17.92, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Prestel.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
Add this copy of We Went Back: Photographs From Europe 1933-1956 By Chim to cart. $26.00, like new condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Prestel.
Add this copy of We Went Back: Photographs From Europe 1933-1956 By Chim to cart. $28.00, like new condition, Sold by Enterprise Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Prestel.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
As New in As New dust jacket. 9783791352817. Book and DJ As New. NO defects. NO markings of ANY KIND. Not clipped.; Ships in a box, USA.; Thick 4to; 304 pages.
Add this copy of We Went Back: Photographs From Europe 1933-1956 By Chim to cart. $49.00, new condition, Sold by Gold Country Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sacramento, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Prestel.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New in New jacket. 9.6 x 1.3 x 11.4 inches. pp. 304. New, unmarked. Chim (David Seymour), 1911-1956, was a legendary photojournalist and co-founder of Magnum Photos, (with his friends Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and William Vandivert). Chim, Capa and Gerda Taro produced some of the most memorable photos of the Spanish Civil War, many of which were lost until the recent discovery of "The Mexican Suitcase." This collection reproduces a selection of Chim's "suitcase" photographs, along with other work from throughout the 20th century. Fully illustrated, some color. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.
Add this copy of We Went Back: Photographs From Europe 1933-1956 By Chim to cart. $51.52, new condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Prestel.
Add this copy of We Went Back: Photographs From Europe 1933-1956 By Chim to cart. $53.33, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Prestel.
Add this copy of We Went Back: Photographs From Europe 1933-1956 By Chim to cart. $121.55, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Prestel.
