Parc de Sceaux 1925

This photograph of Parc de Sceaux was taken by Eugène Atget, using a darkroom and camera. Look at how Atget has framed the photograph along the avenue of trees. I wonder if it was a cold, damp day in Paris, the kind that seeps into your bones. The statue on the right stands guard, like a memory or a forgotten god. I can almost feel the stillness, the quiet hum of the park breathing. Atget spent years documenting Paris, capturing its streets, buildings, and inhabitants. You can sense his curiosity, his dedication to preserving a disappearing world. It makes you think about how we see, what we choose to remember, and how those choices shape our understanding of the world. Artists, like Atget, are in a constant dialogue with time, memory, and each other, building on what came before and opening new avenues of exploration.