Atget, le pionnier is a French-language art and photography monograph devoted to Eugène Atget, the influential photographer whose images of Paris and its surroundings helped shape modern documentary photography. Published by Marval in 2000, the volume presents Atget as a pioneering figure whose work bridged artistic vision, urban observation, and historical record. The book brings together scholarly commentary and photographic reproductions, offering readers a focused introduction to Atget’s practice, his subjects, and his lasting importance within twentieth-century photography. Its exhibition-catalogue format makes it suitable for readers interested in photographic history, French visual culture, and the development of documentary approaches in art photography.