Portrait Photographer William Coupon Dies at 73

William Coupon, known for his quest to photograph everyone in the world, died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 29 at age 73 from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. His brother Robert Grossman confirmed the cause. Coupon began with experimental 'audiographs' and 'kinetographs,' which were displayed at Bloomingdale's in the late 1970s. Self-taught, he entered the New York scene in 1978, documenting Studio 54's glamour in his 'Disco Tribes' series, featuring Andy Warhol, Divine, and Truman Capote. The project ended after three weeks when bodyguards for Steve Rubell smashed his cameras. He later found inspiration at the Mudd Club, where owner Steve Mass exhibited his portraits, kick-starting his career as a portrait photographer.