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The book presents some 500 images by Eugène Atget, documenting Paris through its main streets, side streets, courtyards, and arcades across the city's 20 arrondissements. Its breadth of coverage captures both the urban fabric and the evolution of Atget's photographic approach, tracing his work from street-level observation to a more refined documentary style. The collection draws on the recognition Atget received from photographers including Man Ray, Berenice Abbott, and Walker Evans, contextualising his place within photographic history.
Take an intimate promenade through Paris with some 500 images from Eugène Atget, the flâneur photographer who excelled in city “documents.” Down main streets and side streets, through courtyards, arcades, and the city’s 20 arrondissements, we find a unique portrait of a beloved city and the making of a photographic master, hailed by Man Ray, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, and beyond.
