Pendant l'Eclipse - 1912 by Eugène Atget

"Pendant l'Eclipse - 1912," gold chloride-toned print, by the French photographer Eugène Atget. 6 3/4 in. x 8 15/16 in. Yale University Art Gallery, gift of Russell Lynes, B.A. 1932. Courtesy of Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

Eugene Atget, the French photographer, is best known for his photographs of the architecture and street scenes of Paris, France, late 19th and early 20th centuries. He captured the city's architecture and daily life. His work has been celebrated for its historical importance. Atget's work was rediscovered by American photographer Berenice Abbott.