Arcueil-Cachan, Parc de Madame de Provigny 1901

Eugène Atget made this photograph, "Arcueil-Cachan, Parc de Madame de Provigny," with a camera, capturing a moment like a painter might with a brush. The sepia tones feel like a memory, soft and blurred around the edges. I’m drawn to how Atget uses light and shadow to create depth. The bare trees, the old building on the left, and that amazing viaduct in the background – they all have a ghostly quality. It’s like he’s not just recording a place, but also the feeling of a place, the weight of its history. Look at the way the branches reach out, like lines in a drawing, against the pale sky. It makes me think of other artists who were fascinated by the urban landscape, like Charles Marville, also a photographer of Paris, also interested in documenting the transformation of the city. Ultimately, for me, this image isn’t just about what's there, it's about the fleeting, fragile nature of time.