Alvin Langdon Coburn
Born June 11, 1882 Died Novemeber 23, 1966
Born in Boston, Massachusetts
Early 20th century photographer
Became an American pictorialism
His father died when he was 7
Raised by his mother, Fannie
In 1890 he got a 4 x 5 Kodak camera from his uncles
He developed a talent for both visual composition and technical proficiency in darkroom
He was 16 when he met his cousin Holland Day, who was an internationally photographer
In 1899 his mother moved to London
When he was 17 his cousin took 9 of Alvin's photographs to the Royal Photographic Society
His photographs got the attention of Frederick H. Evans
In 1900 he was invited By Evans to exhibit with him
In 1901 he lived in Paris and studied with Edward Steichen and Robert Demachy
Returned to America in 1902
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