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EUGÉNE ATGET
French, 1857-1927
Street Peddler (Petit Marchand)
Gelatin silver print, 1899-1900
The William A.Whitaker Foundation
     Art Fund, 70.6.2		 STREET PEDDLER

Eugene Atget spent his life documenting various aspects of the city of Paris and its surroundings. His series "petits metiers" showing different street vendors was made during a relatively brief period, around 1899-1900.
 
 

RELATED LINKS

Eugene Atget  Website containing countless images of Atget's works.

Atget Rephotographic Project  Rephotography of sites photographed by the French photographer Eugene Atget.