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Eugene Atget. Atget. Born in Feb 12, 1857- Aug 4, 1927 Libourne France, Atget was a French painter and photographer who’s photos were well known for displaying architecture and wonderful streets of Paris, mostly recognized as urban landscapes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EUGENE ATGET
ATGETClick icon to add picture Born in Feb 12, 1857- Aug 4, 1927 Libourne France, Atget
was a French painter and photographer who’s photos
were well known for displaying architecture and wonderful streets of Paris, mostly recognized as urban
landscapes.
Eugene Atget noticed that there was a demand for pictures of the old Paris and he spent the early part of his photographic career building up a portfolio of work
and clients in this field. His work included photographs of old buildings, street vendors,
architectural details and buildings that were about to be demolished, and of course the
old Paris.
RAG PICKER(1899)Click icon to add picture In this image, a chiffonier , or
rag picker, pulls his horseless cart through the Paris
streets. The deep shadow that conceals half the
vendor's face amplifies the intense expression created
by his furrowed brow. Despite being notoriously
independent and proud, rag pickers were outcasts in the
view of French society.
ORGAN GRINDER (1898-99)
AVENUE DES GOBELINS(1925)
RUE DE L A MO NTAGN E SAINTE GEN EVIEVE