Eugène Atget

(French, 1857–1927)

Eugène Atget was an early French photographer who captured images of the rapidly disappearing elements of Paris during the waning 19th century. His straight forward yet wistful style served as an inspiration for generations of photographers, including the Surrealist Man Ray and the American Berenice Abbott. “For more than 20 years by my own work and personal initiative I have gathered from all the old streets of Vieux Paris the old hôtels, historic or curious houses, beautiful facades, beautiful doors, beautiful woodwork, door knockers, old fountains,” he once said. “This vast artistic and documentary collection is today complete. I can truthfully say that I possess all of Vieux Paris.” Born on February 12, 1857 in Libourne, France, Atget was orphaned when he was five years old and was primarily raised by his grandparents. He studied briefly at the Dramatic Arts Conservatory in Paris, and worked as an itinerant actor in the city before beginning his career as a commercial photographer. Atget’s clients were primarily painters and sculptors for whom he produced images of architectural details, doorways, and antiques. During his career, he seldom photographed people and instead roamed abandoned gardens or empty courtyards for his subject matter. Atget died on August 4, 1927 in Paris, France. Today, his photographs are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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Arbres, 1905–1905

Eugène Atget

Arbres, 1905–1905

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Au Lion d'Or des rue de Lappe, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Au Lion d'Or des rue de Lappe, 1910–1910

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Coin rue de l'Abbaye, 1915–1915

Eugène Atget

Coin rue de l'Abbaye, 1915–1915

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Cabaret rue Mouffetard, 1899–1899

Eugène Atget

Cabaret rue Mouffetard, 1899–1899

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Avenue des Gobelins, 1925–1925

Eugène Atget

Avenue des Gobelins, 1925–1925

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Versailles, 1922–1922

Eugène Atget

Versailles, 1922–1922

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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St. Cloud, 1923–1923

Eugène Atget

St. Cloud, 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Montmartre - Cabaret, coin rue St...., 1922–1922

Eugène Atget

Montmartre - Cabaret, coin rue St...., 1922–1922

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Hotel Louis IV, 18 rue du Cherche Midi, 1900–1909

Eugène Atget

Hotel Louis IV, 18 rue du Cherche Midi, 1900–1909

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Fowers, 1900–1909

Eugène Atget

Fowers, 1900–1909

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Atget's studio, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Atget's studio, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Conseil d'Etats, Palais Royal, 1900–1909

Eugène Atget

Conseil d'Etats, Palais Royal, 1900–1909

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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20 Photographs by Eugene Atget, 1898–1927

Eugène Atget

20 Photographs by Eugene Atget, 1898–1927

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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MONTMARTRE, RUE CORTOT, 1899–1899

Eugène Atget

MONTMARTRE, RUE CORTOT, 1899–1899

Sale Date: May 4, 1988

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VIEILLE BOUTIQUE LOUIS XVI QUAI BOURDON 3, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

VIEILLE BOUTIQUE LOUIS XVI QUAI BOURDON 3, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 4, 1988

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VU COIN DU QUAI D'ORLEANS, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

VU COIN DU QUAI D'ORLEANS, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 4, 1988

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129 RUE DE GRENELLE, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

129 RUE DE GRENELLE, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 4, 1988

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COUR 12 RUE PIERRE DU LARD, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

COUR 12 RUE PIERRE DU LARD, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 4, 1988

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CREDIT LYONNAIS, CORNER OF RUE ST...., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

CREDIT LYONNAIS, CORNER OF RUE ST...., 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 2, 1987

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STATUE, VERSAILLES, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

STATUE, VERSAILLES, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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ATELIER DECORATEUR, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

ATELIER DECORATEUR, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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SELECTED IMAGES, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

SELECTED IMAGES, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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NO TITLES GIVEN, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

NO TITLES GIVEN, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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VIEW OF A VILLAGE CHURCH, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

VIEW OF A VILLAGE CHURCH, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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