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Alvin Langdon Coburn

1882 - 1966

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Alvin Langdon Coburn (June 11, 1882 – November 23, 1966) was an American photographer who became a key figure in the development of pictorialism. He became the first major photographer to emphasize the visual potential of elevated viewpoints and later made some of the first completely abstract photographs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Alvin Langdon Coburn is the 141st most popular photographer (down from 136th in 2024), the 10,862nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,646th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular American Photographer.

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS

Among photographers, Alvin Langdon Coburn ranks 141 out of 148. Before him are Clarence Hudson White, David LaChapelle, Martha Cooper, Fernando Pereira, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Titian Peale. After him are Andres Serrano, Mick Rock, Terry Richardson, Steven Klein, Alice Austen, and Pete Souza.

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Among people born in 1882, Alvin Langdon Coburn ranks 276. Before him are Alexandre Schaumasse, Dora Marsden, Mina Loy, Marie Doro, Paul Koebe, and George Siegmann. After him are Johnny Douglas, Felix Frankfurter, George Bonhag, Herbert E. Ives, Ethel Clayton, and Arnstein Arneberg. Among people deceased in 1966, Alvin Langdon Coburn ranks 218. Before him are Mina Loy, Frankie Genaro, Eric Fleming, Alfred Engelsen, Katsuo Takaishi, and Marguerite Higgins. After him are Heinrich Keimig, Bruno Ahlberg, Sophie Tucker, Walt Hansgen, Esna Boyd, and Lucy Burns.

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United States

Among photographers born in United States, Alvin Langdon Coburn ranks 42. Before him are Sally Mann (1951), Garry Winogrand (1928), Clarence Hudson White (1871), David LaChapelle (1963), Martha Cooper (1943), and Titian Peale (1799). After him are Andres Serrano (1950), Terry Richardson (1965), Steven Klein (1965), Alice Austen (1866), Pete Souza (1954), and Susan Gerbic (null).

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