Seymour, D.

Japanese: Seymour,D.(英語表記)SeymourD
Seymour, D.

…an international photo agency run by photographers themselves. In 1936, when R. Capa, who had failed the exam to become a photographer for a Paris newspaper, was drinking at a nearby cafe, H. Cartier-Bresson and David Seymour (1911-56), who had also failed, arrived. While drinking magnums of wine, they discussed the creation of an agency that would guarantee the freedom of expression and position of photographers regardless of ideology or school of thought.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Seymour, D." is listed below.

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Japanese:

…写真家自身による国際的な協同写真通信社。1936年,パリのある新聞社のカメラマン募集試験に落ちたR.キャパが近くのカフェで酒を飲んでいると,同様に落ちたH.カルティエ・ブレッソンとシーモアDavid Seymour(1911‐56)がそこにやってきた。このときワインの大瓶(マグナム)を飲みながら,主義や流派を越えて写真家の自由な表現と立場を保証するような通信社をつくろうと話しあった。…

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