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

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Vortograph of Ezra Pound

1917
gelatin silver print
20.2 x 15.5 cm.
Gift of Alvin Langdon Coburn
GEH NEGS: 18977 23964 13696
67:0098:0021

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Weaver, Mike. --Alvin Langdon Coburn, 1882-1966: Men of Mark Centenary.-- Bath: Royal Photographic Society, 1982. plate 2.//
Sobieszek, Robert A. --Masterpieces of Photography from the George Eastman House Collections.-- New York: Abbeville Press, 1985. p. 237.//
Mulligan, Therese & Wooters, David. --Photography from 1839 to today: George Eastman House, Rochester, NY.-- Cologne: Taschen, 1999. p. 425.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882-1966)", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Brackett Clark Gallery, October 14, 1977 - January 29, 1978.//
"Images of Excellence", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Brackett Clark Gallery, January 1 - April 26, 1987. (Traveled).//
"Proto Modern Photography", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - South Gallery, December 4, 1992 - February 7, 1993.//
"Vorticism", Germany, Hannover, Sprengel Museum, Hannover, August 18 - November 3, 1996.//

INSCRIPTION: mat verso-(handwritten in pencil) "Photograph (Ezra Pound) 1917"

NOTES: Catalogued 3/85, updated 10/95, DZ.

SUBJECTS:
personage, literary / Pound, Ezra
study, abstract