Outside his studio in 19th-century Paris hung a sign that declared “documents pour artistes”—documents for artists—a statement that captured the modest intent of Eugène Atget. His legacy, the result ...

Eugène Atget, "Vaux-de-Cernay" (1908–10/1908–27) (photo courtesy the International Center of Photography; all other photos Julia Curl/Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) Likewise, while the ...

Eugène Atget photographed Paris from 1888 until his death in 1927. Like many people, I consider him the greatest photographer of all time. His images evoke the feeling that all the transitory things ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Eugène Atget collection consists ...

The sign outside the Paris studio of Eugène Atget was superlatively modest. It read: “Eugène Atget: Documents pour artistes.” What that meant was that he had photographs to sell to painters who could ...

Eugene Atget, Cabaret de l’Homme armé, 25, rue des Blancs-Manteaux, IVe, septembre 1900 © Paris Musées / musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris Long before ...

THE DAILY PIC (#1387): This image by Eugene Atget is in the great show called “Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography,” at the New York Public Library. Its caption is “Fort-Monjol, Prostitute ...

The turn-of-the-century French photographer, Eugène Atget, is famous for his photographs of Old Paris. Atget was a historian as well as an artist; working for institutions such as the Musée Carnavalet ...

FotoFocus is proud to announce Big Tent, the inaugural exhibition at its newly built FotoFocus Center, a 14,700 square foot venue designed specifically to host photographic exhibitions and year-round ...

Corner of the Rue de la Seine, 1924, by Eugene Atget, part of an exhibition at the Fundacion Mapfre in Madrid. Credit: Photo: © EUGENE ATGET / MAN RAY ALBUM / GEORGE ...