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Artist: Eugene Atget (French, 1857-1927)
French photographer. Atget is a self-trained artist who also worked as an actor, theater teacher, and painting teacher before starting his own business as a commercial photographer. He is known for capturing urban architecture. His most ambitious work was a 30-year-long project that documented 'Old Paris.' This project acted as a campaign advocating for the anti-modernization of Paris.