COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.2002.68
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AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2003
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2003
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Object Type:
Photographs
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Photographs
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Creator Name:
Atget, Eugène
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Atget, Eugène
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Creator Nationality:
French
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French
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1857 - 1927
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1857 - 1927
Creator Dates/Places
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Biography:
Eugène Atget French, 1857-1927Relatively unknown to the public during his lifetime, Eugène Atget is today an icon -- one of the most celebrated and influential photographers of the 20th century. Born near Bordeaux, Atget first directed his efforts to painting and the stage before turning to photography shortly before 1890. He is best known for his documentary scenes of Paris and Versailles, but he photographed a number of other sites as well. Atget viewed his work as a historical and aesthetic record, regarding it as documentation for use by artists. Indeed, several artists are known to have painted from his images. Using relatively unsophisticated, even outdated equipment, Atget achieved a view of French architecture and culture that is both personal and factual. Along with the rediscovery of the images of Mathew Brady in the early 20th century, the recognition of Atget's artistic accomplishments shortly before his death by Berenice Abbott, Man Ray, and others helped turn photographers away from the mannered style of pictorialism toward the visual and technical clarity of modernism. Marked by a selective and highly individual method, his is among the most widely shown, published, and recognized work in photography today. T.W.F.
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Eugène Atget French, 1857-1927Relatively unknown to the public during his lifetime, Eugène Atget is today an icon -- one of the most celebrated and influential photographers of the 20th century. Born near Bordeaux, Atget first directed his efforts to painting and the stage before turning to photography shortly before 1890. He is best known for his documentary scenes of Paris and Versailles, but he photographed a number of other sites as well. Atget viewed his work as a historical and aesthetic record, regarding it as documentation for use by artists. Indeed, several artists are known to have painted from his images. Using relatively unsophisticated, even outdated equipment, Atget achieved a view of French architecture and culture that is both personal and factual. Along with the rediscovery of the images of Mathew Brady in the early 20th century, the recognition of Atget's artistic accomplishments shortly before his death by Berenice Abbott, Man Ray, and others helped turn photographers away from the mannered style of pictorialism toward the visual and technical clarity of modernism. Marked by a selective and highly individual method, his is among the most widely shown, published, and recognized work in photography today. T.W.F.
Biography
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Gender:
M
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M
Gender
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Creator Birth Place:
Libourne, France
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Libourne, France
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Creator Death Place:
Paris, France
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Paris, France
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Creator Name-CRT:
Eugène Atget
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Eugène Atget
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Title:
The Park at Sceaux [April 1925, 7a.m.]
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The Park at Sceaux [April 1925, 7a.m.]
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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Title:
Parc de Sceaux [Avril 1925, 7 h. matin]
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Parc de Sceaux [Avril 1925, 7 h. matin]
Title
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Title Type:
Foreign
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Foreign
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
1925
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1925
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1925
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1925
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1925
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1925
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
arrowroot print, gold-toned
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arrowroot print, gold-toned
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Classification Term:
Photograph
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Photograph
Classification Term
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Style or Period:
France, 20th century
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France, 20th century
Style or Period
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Dimensions:
Image: 22.9cm x 17.6cm
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Image: 22.9cm x 17.6cm
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
2002.68
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2002.68
ID Number
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Credit Line:
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Credit Line
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Inscriptions:
written in pencil on verso: "Parc de Sceaux"; "(possible initials)"?
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written in pencil on verso: "Parc de Sceaux"; "(possible initials)"?
Inscriptions
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clevelandart.org/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
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Context:
During the early 20th century, Atget began to photograph the magnificent châteaux and many of the parks surrounding Paris. This photograph comes from a series taken of the abandoned estate and garden at Sceaux-considered Atget's rarest and finest series. The image records that fleeting moment when a tree's sculptural form and the beginning stubble of its spring foliage are both visible. Shooting directly into early morning light, Atget captured the stately trees' long, shimmering reflections on the placid pond surface. By visually compressing the background with the foreground, he created an illusion which portrays the scene as unfolding on a single plane. The use of arrowroot paper, characterized by a velvety texture and cool gray tonal range, enhances the print's atmospheric quality. This picture acknowledges Atget's unmatched ability to subtly combine descriptive information and expression, creating mysterious images of breathtaking beauty.
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During the early 20th century, Atget began to photograph the magnificent châteaux and many of the parks surrounding Paris. This photograph comes from a series taken of the abandoned estate and garden at Sceaux-considered Atget's rarest and finest series. The image records that fleeting moment when a tree's sculptural form and the beginning stubble of its spring foliage are both visible. Shooting directly into early morning light, Atget captured the stately trees' long, shimmering reflections on the placid pond surface. By visually compressing the background with the foreground, he created an illusion which portrays the scene as unfolding on a single plane. The use of arrowroot paper, characterized by a velvety texture and cool gray tonal range, enhances the print's atmospheric quality. This picture acknowledges Atget's unmatched ability to subtly combine descriptive information and expression, creating mysterious images of breathtaking beauty.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.2002.68.tif
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CMA_.2002.68.tif
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