"Picturesque Paris: Street Trades", Eugène Atget (1857-1927)

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

Organ Player, 1898–1899. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Untitled, 1899. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Knife Grinder, 1912. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

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

Young merchant, 1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

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

Bread carrier, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Shoelace Vendor, c. 1898. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Postman, 1899. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Knife or scissor grinder, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

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

Paper merchant, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Guitar Player, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

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

Window Washer, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

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

Saw Sharpener, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Baker's Assistant, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Umbrella Merchant, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Boot Cleaner, 1899. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Figurine merchant, 1899-1900. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Image courtesy of MoMA.

Books

Atget

(MOMA, 2004)

Atget - Voir Paris

(Éditions Xavier Barral, 2020)

Atget: Paris

(Gingko Press, 2007)

Eugène Atget: Paris

(TASCHEN, 2016)

Eugene Atget

(Macdonald & Co., 1985)

The World of Atget

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

Eugene Atget: Unknown Paris

(The New Press, 2003)

Eugène Atget: Paris 1898-1924

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

Atget Paris

(Gingko Press, 1993)

Eugene Atget: Paris

(teNeues Verlag, 1998)

More by Eugène Atget

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.

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

Parisian Interiors

Eugène Atget (1857-1927)

Domestic spaces of the early 20th century, reflecting the social stratification and decorative preferences of Parisian society during a period of transformation.

Related Projects

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

People of the 20th Century

August Sander (1876-1964)

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

The Village

Paul Strand (1890-1976)

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

Street Life in London

John Thomson (1837-1921)

An early photography project documenting the living conditions of Victorian London’s urban poor.

A Profile of France

Paul Strand (1890-1976)

Post-war French rural life, traditions, and landscapes through the lens of an American photographer and the words of a French poet.

Wonderland: A Fairy Tale of the Soviet Monolith

Jason Eskenazi (1960)

The post-Soviet transition as seen through everyday life and personal stories.

Behind the Saint-Lazare station, Paris, 1932. Image courtesy of Magnum Photos.

The Decisive Moment

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

Ephemeral human moments portrayed through a fusion of spontaneity and precise composition.