Since Eugene Atget is My Favorite Photographer, I thought it fitting to start these Flickr Tuesdays with photos that resemble his.
Some historians have cited Eugene Atget (1857-1927) as the greatest photographer ever. A seaman and failed actor, he turned to photography at 40 in 1897. For 30 years, he dragged his (even then) ancient camera throughout his beloved Paris. Atget sold his photos to artists to paint from, as many of the buildings photographed had been leveled in the name of progress. Atget's best images have a haunting, quite mysterious, quality unmatched by anyone.
I'm enjoying your photos!
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