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Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget — Porte de Gentilly, Bd Kellermann
Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget

Porte de Gentilly, Bd Kellermann

1907

From the photographer's ambitious "Fortifications" series, this stark albumen print documents the industrial transformation of Paris, where ancient city walls give way to modern boulevards.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Fortifications"
Location
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget, Porte de Gentilly, Bd Kellermann, 1907

From the photographer's ambitious "Fortifications" series, this stark albumen print documents the industrial transformation of Paris, where ancient city walls give way to modern boulevards.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Fortifications"
Year
1907
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, Photograph, Early Photography, Historical, Urban Landscape, Architecture, Black and White

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