Why is Eugene Atget important?

Eugene Atget was a French photographer noted for his photographs documenting the architecture and street scenes of Paris. Berenice Abbott once said, in reference to Atget’s photographs… Their impact was immediate and tremendous. There was a sudden flash of recognition—the shock of realism adorned.

What inspired Eugene Atget?

Atget’s photographs drew the admiration of a variety of artists, most notably Man Ray, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso. Man Ray even used one of Atget’s photographs for the cover of his surrealist magazine la Révolution surréaliste.

What camera did Eugène Atget use?

large view camera
Atget’s equipment was simple. Because clear, sharp details were necessary to his work, Atget used a large view camera that held 7 x 9 inch glass negatives, standard when he began to photograph but antiquated by the end of his career, when smaller and more versatile cameras were available.

Which photographer made the photograph Dust Breeding?

Elévage de Poussière (Dust Breeding) is attributed to Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp. It has had an unusual life, and its origins were also unusual. In 1920 a very young Man Ray was asked by Katherine Dreier to photograph some of her art collection. She was planning to set up a new museum.

How many photos did Eugene Atget take?

Atget made 10,000 negatives from which he produced and sold an estimated 25,000 prints to individuals and institutions. His system for organizing this massive archive consists of classifying his work not by date or places but by topics such as landscapes, architectures, portraits or interiors.

What do street photographers do with their photos?

However, street photography is legal in the United States as long as you use the pictures for artistic purposes. You can sell prints of them, use them in online articles, and show them in books as you would a piece of art, but you cannot use them for commercial or advertising purposes.