Significance

=Significance=

Eugene Atget passed away in 1927 leaving behind nearly 2,000 8x10 glass plates and almost 10,000 prints. His photos during the 1920's drew the attention of many other artists including a few well known artists such as Man Ray, Andre Derain, Henri Matisse and Picasso. They were inspired by his photos and many bought them to paint the image he had captured with his camera.

Atget made many significant contributions to the world of photography and he can be seen both as an “exemplary documentary photographer” and a “innovative artistic genius.” Atget did not overly concern himself with technique but instead made the medium tell the story for itself. His photos have a simplistic feel but captured french landscape as it was becoming more and more modernized.

//Examples of Eugene Atget Photography//

Atget inspired many people with his photography and had many people following in his footsteps. Atget has a large number of photographs displayed at the international centre for photography. Each of these photos is accompanied by a similar photograph taken by other photographers who were influenced by his work. One photographer who was noticeably influenced by Atget was Berenice Abbott. She changed her style of photography to match his but instead of photographing France she took most of her photographs in New York City.

Examples of //Bernice Abbott photography//

Atget's photography were works of art and some of the first photography that was considered as such. Atget can be seen as one of the founders of modernist photography influencing many artists through the ages. His work captured the beauty of what France used to be in a very artistic yet simple manner compelling countless people to follow in his footsteps.

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