1910/66 Waterfront INDUSTRIAL SMOKE Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ALVIN LANGDON COBURN

1910/66 Waterfront SMOKE INDUSTRIAL Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ALVIN LANGDON COBURN Click to Enlarge FINEPHOTO: "Since 1989 - The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints." - Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 20 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. *WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Please Visit Our Ebay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. *** This Vintage 1910/1966 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On 11 x 14 Inch Archival Presentation Mat Board & Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame. Print Specifications: Photographer: Alvin Langdon Coburn (American born, 1882 – 1966) - early 20th-century photographer who became a key figure in the development of American pictorialism. Subject: Pillars of Smoke, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Date Of Negative: circa 1910 Type Of Print: Authentic Sheet Fed Photogravure (from the original negative - authorized by A.L. Coburn). Date Of Print: 1966 Paper: Medium weight, satin/matte finish Print Origin: England Approximate Image Size: 5.25 x 7 inches Mount Board Size: 14 x 11 inchesPrint Border: No - full bleed print. Condition Grade: Very Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials onto 4ply museum mat board. Registered Vintage Print Serial #: 042U2LC3 Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - individual hand signed COA issued by Fine Photo Galleries. Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! This is an authentic (NOT a computer scanned reprint), genuine1966 photogravure (also known as héliogravure) from the original negative by the American photographer Alvin Langdon Coburn. In the early part of the 20th century Coburn achieved widespread recognition for his photography and was a close colleague of both Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen. He became the first major photographer to emphasize the visual potential of elevated viewpoints and later made some of the first completely abstract photographs. Coburn became well known for his portraits of important European and American authors, artists and statesmen, including Henri Matisse, Henry James, Auguste Rodin, George Bernard Shaw, Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt and Yeats. Today Alvin Langdon Coburn photographs are held in numerous important collections throughout the world. Whether you collect vintage photogravure prints or are simply looking for extraordinary home or business decor, this atmospheric photogravure will frame and display beautifully! This photogravure plate is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Vintage Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a quality sheet fed gravure print. The watermark word "Finephoto" does not appear on the actual print. READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! - The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame. MUSEUM QUALITY PACKING & SHIPPING! - All vintage prints are expertly packed and shipped by USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation and Insurance. Secure archival packaging includes water/tear resistant carrier, custom made 275 lb. triple wall inserts, individual acid free black archival backing boards, individual ultra clear heavy duty archival print protectors and a hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from Finephoto. ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine "honeycomb" screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900's photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to it's significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world's most renown photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process. ***WARNING: The above listing description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual Property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART of this description is prohibited. 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