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Paris Changing: Revisiting Eugene Atget's Paris

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Last summer I saw the Atget exhibit at the Bibliotheque Nationale, which was a marvelous passage through a lost time. This book matches some of those absorbing old photos with photos of the same location taken today. I think it's a fascinating book and I can lose myself in the nuances while comparing the photos. This pasttime may not be to everyone's taste, but I highly recommend the book to thoughtful people who enjoy looking at things.

This is one of my most cherished books. The photos are stunning and the comparison from old to new is fascinating.

If you have been to Paris or plan on going, this book is great. It is amazing how little the buildings have changed between the first photo and the current one. I myself would like to go to Paris again, and take photos at the same locations to add to the book and make it even more interesting when friends or guests pull it off the coffee table and look through it.

What Berenice Abbott et al did for New York, Atget and Raushenberg have done for Paris.