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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

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