It is my hope that photography may fall in line with all the other arts and with her infinite possibilities, do things strange and more fascinating than the most fantastic dreams. — Alvin Langdon Coburn Copy Share Image
My aim in photography is always to convey a mood and not to impart local information. This is not an easy matter, for the… — Alvin Langdon Coburn Copy Share Image
Why should not the camera artist break away from the worn out conventions and claim the freedom of expression which any art must have… — Alvin Langdon Coburn Copy Share Image
A photographic portrait needs more collaboration between sitter and artist than a painted portrait. — Alvin Langdon Coburn Copy Share Image
I wish to state emphatically that I do not believe in any sort of handwork or manipulation on a photographic negative or print. — Alvin Langdon Coburn Copy Share Image
I affirm that any sort of photograph is superior to any sort of painting aiming at the same result. — Alvin Langdon Coburn Copy Share Image
Photography makes one conscious of beauty everywhere, even in the simplest things, even in what is often considered commonplace or ugly. Yet nothing is… — Alvin Langdon Coburn Copy Share Image
It is my hope that photography may fall in line with all the other arts and with her infinite possibilities, do things strange and… — Alvin Langdon Coburn Copy Share Image
