alvin langdon coburn

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Definition of alvin langdon coburn in English English dictionary

born June 11, 1882, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Nov. 23, 1966, Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, Wales U.S.-born British photographer. He did not take up photography seriously until he met Edward Steichen in 1899. In 1902 he opened a studio in New York City and joined the Photo-Secession. In 1904 he went to London with a commission to photograph celebrities; his memorable portraits include those of Auguste Rodin, Henry James, and George Bernard Shaw posing as Rodin's Thinker. In 1917, influenced by Cubism and Futurism, he produced the first photographs depicting abstract compositions

Hyphenation

Al·vin Lang·don coburn

Turkish pronunciation

älvîn längdın kōbırn

Pronunciation

/ˈalvən ˈlaɴɢdən ˈkōbərn/ /ˈælvɪn ˈlæŋdən ˈkoʊbɜrn/