Atget's Paris

Atget's Paris

Eugène Atget (French, 1856–1927), Eclipse, 1912, printed 1956 by Berenice Abbott from Atget's negative, toned gelatin silver print, Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Mr. Shirley C. Burden, in memory of Flobelle Fairbanks Burden

DATE:
TIME:
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
SPEAKER:
Educator

Eugène Atget is known for his photographs documenting the city of Paris in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Take a closer look at his photographs of small tradesmen, individuals whose way of life was coming to an end with the birth of the modern city.

EVENT DETAILS

Fee:
The program is free with admission and limited to 20 participants.
Details:
Please sign up at the Information Desk no later than 15 minutes prior to each session.
Location:
Meets in Entrance Gallery