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Coburn, Alvin Langdon
British (b. US, 1882-1966)

TITLE ON OBJECT: The Singer Building, New York
PUBLISHED TITLE: The Singer Building, [night]
BOOK TITLE: A.L. Coburn, New York, with a foreword by H.G. Wells. London: Duckworth & Co., 1910. New York: Bretano's, (1910), pl. 16

1912 / [printed later - possibly 1912]
gum platinum print
41.8 x 22.2 cm.
Gift of Alvin Langdon Coburn
GEH NEGS: 23814 47242
67:0144:0217

GEH submitted this image, among others, to the Museum Education Site Licensing Project - Round 1, 1994.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"The Art of Photography: 1839-1989", US, TX, Houston February 11 - April 30, 1989. (Traveled).//
"Alvin Langdon Coburn", Germany, Cologne September 11 - October 25, 1998.//
"Alvin Langdon Coburn", US, NY, Rochester February 20 - April 8, 1999.//

INSCRIPTION: verso-(in pencil) "Written on back of original mounting board (Exactly as follows) 'The Woolworth Building, New York' 1912 (lined out) 'The Singer Building, New York' 1912" "also 'New York (underlined) - pl. 16'"

NOTES: Catalogued 10/88, DZ. Image may date from 1909/10. Date seems to reflect date for this print. New York, 1910 edition, contains twenty original photogravures from Coburn's press. same image as 67:0144:0218 Updated 10/94, MS.

SUBJECTS:
architecture, urban
cityscape, night

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