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Dewey Decimal Number: 770.92 EAN: 9780876331903 ISBN: 0876331908 Label: Philadelphia Museum of Art Manufacturer: Philadelphia Museum of Art Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 125 Publication Date: September 30, 2005 Publisher: Philadelphia Museum of Art Studio: Philadelphia Museum of Art Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Renowned for his alluring and provocative photographs of the monuments, interiors, streets, and people of Paris, Eugène Atget (1857–1927) was fascinated with the myriad materials, textures, surfaces, and details of his subjects. Although not well known in his own lifetime, his influential work now appears in almost all the world’s major museums. This book, replete with exquisite reproductions of more than one hundred of Atget’s photographs, features selections from the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s highly prized collection, including at least ten previously unpublished images and two albums in which the photographer stored his own work. Peter Barberie explores the earliest and most compelling accounts of Atget’s photography and recounts the efforts undertaken by photographer Berenice Abbott and art dealer Julien Levy—each with a different perspective on Atget’s work—to bring his photographs to the United States and to promote his legacy. By analyzing how Atget assembled and organized his own albums, Barberie also offers fresh insights into how the photographer may have viewed his own work. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Looking at Atget, again.If you are a dyed in the wool Atget fan, and have over, let's say, 10 books of his work in your personal library, this is another you'll like to add to your collection. For those just getting into Atget, there are other, less expensive books to start with, that are not as in depth, and do not include the highly specialized section about the physical properties of the actual prints in the museum's collection. As a photographer, I found that section interesting, but the average viewer probably does ... Read More Rating:  - A Distintive Contribution to Atget ScholarshipThis book was a pleasure to read and will appeal to anyone interested in Eugene Atget, the history of photography, or early twentieth-century European and American modernism. It presents in rich duotone color about 100 photographs from the Philadelphia Museum of Art's collection of almost 400 Eugene Atget prints, most of which the Museum acquired in 2001, as well as approximately a dozen other images that the authors included for comparison purposes. It was published at the time of the Museum's exhibition ... Read More Rating: - Good scholarship but incompleteThis is a catalog of the excellent show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is about a collection and Julien Levy, the collector, N.Y. gallery owner and champion of the avant-garde. Berenice Abbott and Julien Levy worked together to collect, conserve and promote Atget's work and a large amount of the collection (361 prints) was given to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Barberie's essay, which is the heart of the catalog is informed and well written. It clarifies some questions of Atget's ... Read More Rating: - Fresh eyes for Looking at AtgetBrilliant. An absolute must for those interested photography. This beautiful book places Atget in a historical context that allows the reader to truly see why Atget made such a huge impact in the art world. Get it! 
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