New Histories 10

This exhibition presents a survey of the George Eastman House’s exemplary holdings of the work of Eugène Atget (1857–1927) alongside a contemporary interpretation of the project by the artist Christopher Rauschenberg. Atget, known for his encyclopedic and comprehensive record of the French capital in transition at the turn of the last century, is today considered one of the seminal photographic modernists.

Rauschenberg’s project is both an homage to Atget and an artistic study of Paris in its own right. While not attempting to replicate the exact angles and perspectives of Atget's photographs, Rauschenberg evokes their aesthetic and emotional tone. The exhibition is curated by Alison Nordström, Curator of Photography, George Eastman House, Rochester, New York. It is the tenth installment of New Histories of Photography, a series of collaborations between ICP and George Eastman House made possible by the generous support of The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation.

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New Histories 10
Paris: Eugène Atget and Christopher Rauschenberg