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An innovative artist, Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882-1966) utilized soft-focus techniques, unusual perspectives, and abstract compositions. The Octopus, 1912- made by looking down on Madison Square Park from atop a Manhattan skyscraper-is an early example of modern photography that expresses the visual dynamic of the new metropolis. hide information

An innovative artist, Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882-1966) utilized soft-focus techniques, unusual perspectives, and abstract compositions. The Octopus, 1912- made by looking down on Madison Square Park from atop a Manhattan skyscraper-is an early example of modern photography that expresses the visual dynamic of the new metropolis. This stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on June 13, 2002 as part of the Masters of American Photography series .