Eugène Atget
Aliases:
Eugene Atget;
Jean Eugène Auguste Atget;
Jean-Eugène Atget;
Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget
Professions:
Photographer
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Biography
(b 1856 Bordeaux, d 1927) Born an orphan, Eugene Atget was raised by an uncle before leaving home to try his hand at acting and painting. Eventually he settled on a life as a photographer and he chose the city of Paris as his only subject. Atget recorded every aspect of the city using an antiquated, large-format camera and tripod that he carried around on his back. He captured his images on glass plates and ... (view more)
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- 'Eugene Atget: Unknown Paris'
- by David Harris
- 'Eugene Atget: Paris 1857-1927 (Taschen''s Photobooks)'
- by Andreas Krase
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