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Study of Plants
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Eugène Atget is one of the best-known photographers to document Paris in the 20th century. He photographed countless streets, interiors, lampposts, and other street furniture. Less known are his studies of plants – taken in and outside of Paris. After Atget’s death in 1927, his
photographs of a vanished Paris secured his reputation as one of the most important and beloved figures in the history of photography.
Title: Study of Plants
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Eugène Atget is one of the best-known photographers to document Paris in the 20th century.
He photographed countless streets, interiors, lampposts, and other street furniture.
Less known are his studies of plants – taken in and outside of Paris.
After Atget’s death in 1927, his
photographs of a vanished Paris secured his reputation as one of the most important and beloved figures in the history of photography.
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