Eugene Atget

Eugène Atget was a French photographer known for his detailed, atmospheric images of Paris in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work captures historic streets, architecture, storefronts, and everyday life, often with a sense of nostalgia and quiet beauty. Atget aimed to document the city's remaining old parts before modernization, blending documentary accuracy with artistic sensitivity. His photographs are valued both as historical records and as art, influencing future generations of photographers with their unique mood and composition.