There are only a few accounts on what Atget was like as a person. It was said that he was extremely strong-willed and consumed with his work
He wasn’t concerned with fame or material objects
He was opinionated and sceptical of anything new (which is why he rejected Man Ray’s modern camera)
He was very independent and generally avoided working for someone
(National Gallery of Art, 2014)
He has been described as an angry, serious, sober photographer that can sometimes be humorous and joyful with his work being described as bitter-sweet
(2001, p. 102)
It seemed his work was often a projection of his personality; he was showing us how he viewed Paris
(2001, p. 12-13)
References:
Badger, G. (2001) Eugene Atget 55. Unknown edn. London: Phaidon Press Limited.
National Gallery of Art (2014) The Art of Documentary Photography. Available at: http://www.nga.gov/feature/atget/bio.shtm (Accessed: 11 February 2014).
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