After studying printing in Leipzig, and chemistry and physics at the Sorbonne in the 1930s, David “Chim” Seymour decided to stay on in Paris. When a family friend lent him a camera, he began work as a freelance photographer, forging connections in the industry that would eventually lead him to meet Henri Cartier-Bresso

Magnum Editions: Pablo Picasso. Paris, 1937

Audrey Hepburn was many a photographer’s favorite subject, her pixie-like features and playful nature – on top of her celebrity – ensuring she was photographed extensively throughout her life. Among the most compelling of these images are those snapped on set while filming – which are captivating because, rather than i

Magnum Editions Poster: Audrey Hepburn in New York, 1954

<n>Audrey Hepburn</n> during the filming of <n>Funny Face</n> in Paris, 1956. Photo by <n>David "Chim" Seymour</n>.

Dawid Szymin⁠—later known as David ‘Chim’ Seymour⁠—was born in Warsaw in 1911 into a family of intellectuals. Deciding not to follow his father into publishing, he chose instead to embark upon a career as a freelance photographer and, in 1934, met Henri Cartier-Bresson. In 1947, along with several others, the pair foun

Audrey Hepburn. 1956

A portrait of actors <n>Will Smith</n> and <n>Jada Pinkett Smith</n>.

A boudoir photograph by <n>Jen Rozenbaum</n> for the <n>Adorama</n> series <n>reDefine</n>.

A 1995 photograph by <n>Steve McCurry</n> captures a scene during a monsoon in <n>Sri Lanka</n>.

A self-portrait featured in <n>insomnia magazine</n>.

A film still from <n>Une Femme Mariée</n> (1964), directed by <n>Jean-Luc Godard</n>.