Accession Number
1974/1.117

Title
Cour, Rue de Valence

Artist(s)
Eugène Atget

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1922

Medium & Support
gold-toned gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
10 in x 13 in (25.4 cm x 33.02 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
This photograph of the backs of several buildings on the rue de Valence in Paris is photographed from below, such that the façades loom towards the viewer. The scene is tightly framed so that only a few glimpses of the sky are visible in the crevices between rooftops at the top of the image. In front of the open garage, a car and several motorcycles are visible, but with no riders in sight.

Physical Description
Courtyard behind a group of buildings with a car and several motorcycles parked in front.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Urban life
alleys
alleys (streets)
automobiles
buildings
buildings (structures)
car
documentary photography
garages
modern and contemporary art
motorcycles
stair