Paris Caf̩, Eug̬ne Atget, 1920s
Entitled: "CafÌ©, Avenue de la Grande-ArmÌ©e" photographed by Eug̬ne Atget, 1924-25. Atget's interest in the texture of old Paris, in the animate, intimate air of places much lived in, ran counter to the prevailing popular taste for the Eiffel Tower, the OpÌ©ra, and other famous monuments and promenades. Characteristically, he never photographed the Champs-ÌälysÌ©es, though he did make one exposure on the avenue that extends it beyond the Arc de Triomphe, the Avenue de la Grande-ArmÌ©e. Here, selecting an empty cafÌ© bathed in early morning light and poised in readiness for the day's clientele, he managed to suggest the habits of the habituÌ©s, in absentia.
Size: 4200px × 3249px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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