Versailles, Coin de Parc 1904

Eugène Atget captured this image, "Versailles, Coin de Parc," using gelatin silver printing. It’s one of those photos that feels like a quiet conversation between the statue and the trees. I imagine Atget wandering through the park, his eyes searching for the perfect spot. The leaves are scattered around the base, it must have been autumn, or early spring. There's a beautiful stillness in this photograph. You can feel the cool air, the dampness of the earth. The monochrome palette gives it a timeless quality, like a scene from a dream. It's like he's saying, "Look, here's a moment, a place. What do you make of it?" It reminds me of how painters like Corot would find beauty in the everyday, turning simple scenes into something profound. Artists are always in conversation, aren’t they? Each one building on what came before, seeing the world with fresh eyes.