19th century Quote by Eugene Atget
“For more than twenty years by my own work and personal initiative, I have gathered from all the old streets of Vieux Paris photographic plates, 18 x 24 format, artistic documents of the beautiful civil architecture of the 16th to the 19th century: the old hôtels, historic or curious houses, beautiful facades, beautiful doors, beautiful woodwork, door knockers, old fountains This vast artistic and documentary collection is today complete. I can truthfully say that I possess all of Vieux Paris.”
About This Quote
Source Photographs: Personal collection of Vieux Paris plates, 20th century, unknown publication
A comprehensive visual record of historic Parisian streets and architecture, assembled over decades by personal effort
In simple terms: A massive archive of Paris’s old streets and buildings
Preserve and study historic urban design
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When to use this quote
- museum curation
- academic study
- heritage tourism
- urban planning
- restoration projects
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does personal initiative shape historical preservation?
- What stories can these images tell today?
The collection may lack contextual interpretation without scholarly analysis