Alvin L. Coburn (1882–1966) :: ‘Toodles (Elsie Thomas)’, ca. 1908. Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s | Ostlicht Auktion 2023
Coburn was given his first camera at the age of eight and was introduced to photography by his cousin Fred Holland Day. As early as 1902 he became a member of the New York Photo-Secession initiated by Alfred Stieglitz, and two years later his first pictures appeared in Stieglitz’s magazine “Camera Work”. A vintage print of this beautiful motif is hold at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), there titled and dated. Coburn also made autochromes of the same model, showing the red colour of her kimono.
Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966) :: ‘Toodles (Elsie Thomas)’, ca. 1908 | Ostlicht Auktion 2023Alvin Langdon Coburn :: Elsie Thomas in an Eastern costume sitting on a hammock, ca.1908. AutochromeAlvin Langdon Coburn :: Elsie Thomas in a red an Eastern costume with sunflower, ca.1908. Autochrome LumièreAlvin Langdon Coburn :: Elsie Thomas (‘Toodles’) in an Eastern costume, ca.1908Alvin Langdon Coburn :: Elsie Thomas wearing an Eastern costume, ca.1908
Fannie E. Coburn (1848–1928) :: Alvin Langdon Coburn at the Grand Canyon, 1911. Platinum print, printed by Alvin Langdon Coburn. | src George Eastman MuseumMark C. Klett and Byron Wolfe :: Woman on head and photographer with camera; unknown dancer and Alvin Langdon Coburn at Grand View Point, 2009. Inkjet print, printed 2011. From the series Reconstructing the View Grand Canyon Photographs. | src George Eastman Museum
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