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Eugène Atget
French photographer (1857–1927)
Eugène Atget | |
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Atget, c. 1890 | |
| Born | Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget (1857-02-12)12 February 1857 Libourne, Gironde, Aquitaine, France |
| Died | 4 August 1927(1927-08-04) (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Known for | photography |
| Spouse | Valentine Delafosse Compagnon |
Eugène Atget (French:[adʒɛ]; 12 February 1857 – 4 August 1927) was a French flâneur[1] and a pioneer of documentary photography, noted for his determination to document all of the architecture and street scenes of Paris before their disappearance to modernization.[1] Most of his photographs were first published by Berenice Abbott after his death.[2] Though he sold his work to artists and craftspeople, and became an inspiration for the surrealists, he did not live to see the wide acclaim his work would eventually receive.[2]
Biography
Early years
Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget was born 12 February