The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 15, 2026

A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts Léon Blum, an older man with a light skin tone, arms raised mid-speech. Facing our right with his mouth open, he wears glasses, a mustache, and a dark three-piece suit. In front of him sit a glass carafe and a single glass on a cloth-covered table. To our right, a tall microphone stand rises against a dark background punctuated by several blurred, glowing lights.

Léon Blume Giving Speech, Velodrome d'Hiver, 15th Arrondissement, Paris, 1936

c. 1955

David Seymour

(Polish, 1911–1956)
Poland
gelatin silver print
Image: 23.8 x 16.2 cm (9 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.)
Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2018.528
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.528