Photography makes one conscious of beauty everywhere, even in the simplest things, even in what is often considered commonplace or ugly. Yet nothing is really 'ordinary', for every fragment of the world is crowned with wonder and mystery, and a… — 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
