French Photographer : "Over the past twenty years, through my work and on my own initiative, I have collected artistic documents of fine 16th to 19th century architecture in all the ancient streets...in the form of photographic plates...This huge artistic and documentary collection is now completed, and I can truthfully say that I possess the whole of 'le vieux Paris.'" - E. Atget, Paris, letter to Paul Léon, Directeur des Beaux-Arts, 12 November 1920. -
William J. Gibson: "It is always a great thrill to see the photos of great photographers, not just in a book, but framed and displayed in a musuem gallery. Atget is clearly one of the greats, a unique photographer. I visited this exhibit on May 19, 2001. There are 180 photos displayed. The statements about time and place draw you closer and deeper as you progress through the rooms of the exhibit. The photos are of intersections of streets, hotels, quays and bridges. There is a large number of photos of his exploration of the church of Saint Severin and its surrounding streets. It is believed that Atget photographed during the summer months and in the early morning. Atget photographed many of the sites over a span of years, returning to show both the passage of time and changes in his own view of his city, Paris." -
AGO Atget Exhibition
You will have to look into the exhibitions archive, since the exhibition is no longer current.
Art Gallery of Ontario's home page
A brief biography of Atget : includes photos and information about Atget's photographic equipment (11 x 24 cm view camera using glass plates).
Masters of Photography page for Atget
George Eastman House - Atget Resources 494 images
Profoto's resource page for Atget