"Parisian Interiors", Eugène Atget (1857-1927)

Interior of Madame D., Landlady, Boulevard de Port-Royal, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of a Worker, Rue de Romainville, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of M. C., Decorator, Rue du Montparnasse, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of M. F., Merchant, Rue Montaigne, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of Madame C., Milliner, Place Saint-André-des-Arts, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of M. R., Dramatic Artist, Rue Vavin, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of Mrs. M. Financier, Avenue Élisée-Reclus, Champ de Mars, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of Mr. B., Collector, Rue de Vaugirard, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of an Employee at the Magasins du Louvre, Rue Saint-Jacques, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of Mlle Sorel of the Comédie-Française, 99 Avenue des Champs-Elysées, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Interior of M. A., Industrialist, Rue Lepic, 1910. Image courtesy of Ville de Paris / BHVP / Roger-Viollet.

Books

Eugène Atget, Intérieurs Parisiens

(Carré, 1997)

Atget Paris

(Gingko Press, 1993)

Eugène Atget: Paris 1898-1924

(T.F. Editores, S.L.C., 2011)

Eugene Atget: Unknown Paris

(The New Press, 2003)

The World of Atget

(G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1979)

Eugène Atget: Paris

(TASCHEN, 2016)

Atget: Paris

(Gingko Press, 2007)

Atget - Voir Paris

(Éditions Xavier Barral, 2020)

Atget

(MOMA, 2004)

More by Eugène Atget

Lampshade Seller, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Picturesque Paris: Street Trades

Eugène Atget (1857-1927)

Visual documentation of street work and commerce in early twentieth-century Paris.

Boulevard de Strasbourg, corsets, 1912. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Picturesque Paris: Shop Signs and Old Boutiques of Paris

Eugène Atget (1857-1927)

Typological exploration of Parisian shop windows from the 1910s, capturing the tension between traditional retail spaces and the emerging consumer culture.

Lambert Circus, Fête de la Villette (Street Fair), 1926. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Parisian Fairs

Eugène Atget (1857-1927)

Parisian fairs during the Belle Époque, highlighting the intersection of tradition and modernity in urban leisure culture.

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Illustrations of China and Its People

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Ethnographic and artistic exploration of social and cultural traditions in 19th-century China.

Young Farmers, 1914. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

People of the 20th Century

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Typological photographic study documenting German societal archetypes through seven thematic groups, spanning decades and social strata.

The Village

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Portrayal of rural Italian village life, revealing intimate details of community members in domestic and communal spaces, highlighting unromanticized realities of post-war Italy.

The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow

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The structural and social conditions of Glasgow’s slums before their demolition as part of urban improvement efforts in the late 19th century.

Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads

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The unique environment of the Norfolk Broads, showcasing the intimate relationship between its landscape and the working class.

Valley of the Tombs of the Kings, Thebes

Egypt and Palestine

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A 19th-century expeditionary project capturing Egypt and Palestine’s ancient ruins and landscapes.