num_pages: 788
description: This book brings together 840 of Atget's images of Paris -- the most prolific collection of his work ever published. Day in, day out Atget trudged the streets of Paris recording a face that was constantly changing. His images show the buildings, alleyways, court-yards, balconies, cafes, vehicles, shop windows and goods on display -- all in perfect detail. Although hailed by the surrealists for the poetic quality of his images, Atget refused to accept that he was an artist, claiming that the pictures he took were simply documents. He has become known as the first modern photographer. The shape of this book, which is that of a Parisian cobblestone, is in itself a tribute to Atget the legendary walker.
language: French
title: Atget Paris
titlecomplete: Atget Paris (English and French Edition)
genres: France, Nonfiction, Art, Art and Photography, Photography
ratings_count: 51
places: France
publisher: Gingko Pr Inc