Accession Number1974/1.116
TitleStreet Paver
Artist(s)Eugène AtgetArtist NationalityFrench (culture or style)Object Creation Date1899 - 1900Medium & Supportgold-toned gelatin silver print on paperDimensions 10 in x 13 in (25.4 cm x 33.02 cm)
Credit LineMuseum PurchaseSubject matterIn this photograph, three street pavers set a road in Paris. The central figure is the focus of Atget's attention; the background behind the street paver is somewhat blurry, drawing attention to the details of the man's clothing and the wooden tool he uses to press the stones into the ground. On either side of this figure is an older worker and a child, indicating that this form of manual labor was performed by a wide range of age groups.
Physical DescriptionStreet pavers setting a road in Paris.
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Keywords
Paris
child labor
children (people by age group)
documentary photography
horse-drawn vehicles
horses
laborers
male
modern and contemporary art
paving tile
streets