Currently not on view
Saint-Cloud,
ca. 1921, printed 1930s
Eugène Atget, French, 1857–1927
Printed by Berenice Abbott, 1898–1991; born Springfield, OH; died Monson, ME
Printed by Berenice Abbott, 1898–1991; born Springfield, OH; died Monson, ME
2004-331
More Context
In just over three decades, the French photographer Eugène Atget made ten thousand photographic negatives that documented the cultural legacy of France and its rapidly changing capital, Paris. Atget considered himself a documentary photographer and marketed his services to artists, architects, libraries, and museums. He did not receive widespread recognition until the 1920s, when the American photographer Berenice Abbott published many of his images and championed his work.
Information
Title
Saint-Cloud
Dates
ca. 1921, printed 1930s
Maker
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
22.4 x 17.1 cm. (8 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
mount: 36.3 x 28.6 cm. (14 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2004-331
Place Made
North America, United States, New York, New York
Place Depicted
Europe, France, Saint-Cloud
Culture
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