This lead him to start his Old Paris collection which he would continue for the rest of his life
His Old Paris collection includes photos of narrow lanes and courtyards in the city centre, with its historic old buildings - which some were soon to be demolished. They included palaces from the French Revolution period, bridges and quays on the banks of the Seine, shops with their window displays, stairwells and architectural details
(Atget Photography, no date)
A modern take on Atget's photographs can be seen in the video below. Ed Alcock discusses Atget's subjects and the main point in which his photographs were trying to get across
References:
Atget Photography (no date) Biography & Images. Available at: http://www.atgetphotography.com/The-Photographers/Eugene-Atget.html (Accessed: 09 February 2014).
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