Connor Ready (period 6) Eugene Atget 1857-1927 BIO I love Paris, and in seeing the photos of Eugene Atget, I am reminded of the same streets, buildings, and bridges that I experienced with my family in the summer of 2017. Eugene Atget was born February 12th 1857 in Libourne,France. When Eugene was 5 years of age his father(Jean Atget), a carriage builder died and his mother (Clara Atget) died Shortly after. So because of this, Eugene was raised by his maternal grandparents in Bordeaux Prefecture France, after finishing his secondary education he joined the Merchant Navy, a shipping fleet group. Atget later in life moved to Paris France where he entered a acting group. Eugene was drafted to the military, short after his entering to the acting group so he could only attend the acting class part-time. As he lived in Paris he became an actor with a travelling group, performing in Paris provinces. In 1887 Eugene threw away his career in acting because of ...
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