Eugene Atget

Atget was orphaned as a young boy and subsequently found himself at sea as a cabin boy. After years of travel he returned to France, was drafted in the army and had a brief career as an actor. In 1888 he began to take photographs.

Atget was orphaned as a young boy and subsequently found himself at sea as a cabin boy. After years of travel he returned to France, was drafted in the army and had a brief career as an actor. In 1888 he began to take photographs. See less