Alvin Langdon Coburn

In 1911, Alvin Langdon Coburn went by rail to California, where he spent the spring and summer months camping, hiking, and climbing in Yosemite Valley—‘one of the world’s finest beauty spots,’ as he wrote in his autobiography. ‘It has been my privilege to present my camera to very many things which have caused me to experience true wonder, and this is one of them. . .’ From Yosemite, he traveled to the Grand Canyon, where he continued to marvel at the dramatic scenery.  

Another gelatin silver print of this image is in the collection of the Eastman Museum, repository of the largest collection of Coburn’s photographs, negatives, books, and cameras.