Statue of "Air", Versailles, France
1900
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1900
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The photograph is titled "Statue of Air", taken in Versailles, France. Eugène Atget took this photo around 1900. He was working on a project to record old Paris, driven by the city's rapid modernization. Atget's past is not well-known, but it's said he was a sailor and actor before becoming a photographer. You can learn more about this style of photography by looking at the work of the artist: Atget, Jean-Eugène-Auguste.
