Solar Eclipse, April 1912, Eugène Atget
Eugène Atget
Solar Eclipse, April 1912
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Eugène Atget

Solar Eclipse, April 1912, 1912


Darstellung
18.1 x 22.6 cm
Physical Description
Albumen print mounted on cardboard
Acquisition
Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.
Status
Not on display

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About the Work

In 1926 this photo by Eugène Atget decorated the cover of issue no. 7 of the periodical ‘La Révolution surréaliste’, the chief publication of the Surrealist movement in Paris. Obscuring brightness, as happens during a solar eclipse, was contrary to the Surrealist’s concern, namely enlightening the human psyche. Atget was considered a key figure of documentary photography. A year before his death, the Surrealists adopted the photo as their magazine’s trademark, thus making the photographer a prophet of their movement.

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  • KunstIStück – Eugène Atget: Sonnenfinsternis, Paris 1912
    Sammlungshighlights des Städel Museums in unterhaltsamen und informativen Filmen – das sind die Kunst|Stücke. Entdecken Sie spannende Details zu Kunstwerken aus ungewöhnlichen Blickwinkeln in unter zwei Minuten. Eugène Atget: Sonnenfinsternis, Paris 1912 (1912), Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main. https://sammlung.staedelmuseum.de/de/werk/sonnenfinsternis-april-1912#yt

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Basic Information

Title
Solar Eclipse, April 1912
Photographer
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Albumen print mounted on cardboard
Material
Technique
Captions Added Later
Bezeichnet verso oben rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: 17 avril 1912

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Administration
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

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Motifs and References

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Associated Medium
  • La Révolution surréaliste, 1924-1929

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Last update

15.05.2023