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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Rue St. Jacques, 1900

Eugène Atget

Rue St. Jacques, 1900

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Cluny, 1900

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Rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, 1900

Eugène Atget

Rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, 1900

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Hotel de Gindou, Rue de l'Aube Sec, 1900

Eugène Atget

Hotel de Gindou, Rue de l'Aube Sec, 1900

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Auberge du compas d'or, 1904–1905

Eugène Atget

Auberge du compas d'or, 1904–1905

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Le Plessis Piquet, Vieille ferme, 1914

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Le Plessis Piquet, Vieille ferme, 1914

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Montmarte Place du Tertre, 1922

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Montmarte Place du Tertre, 1922

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Ruelle des Reculettes, 1920

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Ruelle des Reculettes, 1920

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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La Villette, Rue Asselin, 1921

Eugène Atget

La Villette, Rue Asselin, 1921

Sale Date: April 8, 2011

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Paris, Rue Asselin (printed by Bérénice , 1924–1925

Eugène Atget

Paris, Rue Asselin (printed by Bérénice , 1924–1925

Sale Date: March 4, 2011

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Paris store fronts (3 works), 1900

Eugène Atget

Paris store fronts (3 works), 1900

Sale Date: January 8, 2011

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Versailles, 1901

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Versailles, 1901

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Cour, 7 rue de valence. Juin. Oversize, 1922

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Cour, 7 rue de valence. Juin. Oversize, 1922

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Parc Tuilleries, 1908

Eugène Atget

Parc Tuilleries, 1908

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Magasin, Avenue des Gobelins, 1925

Eugène Atget

Magasin, Avenue des Gobelins, 1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Ohne Titel (Menagerie), 1925

Eugène Atget

Ohne Titel (Menagerie), 1925

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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Flower seller

Eugène Atget

Flower seller

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Rouen, Aître Saint Maclou, 1905

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Rouen, Aître Saint Maclou, 1905

Sale Date: November 21, 2010

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Balcon, 10, rue du Petit Pont, Paris, 1900

Eugène Atget

Balcon, 10, rue du Petit Pont, Paris, 1900

Sale Date: November 21, 2010

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Rampe d'escalier, Hôtel Sully-Charost, 11..., 1904

Eugène Atget

Rampe d'escalier, Hôtel Sully-Charost, 11..., 1904

Sale Date: November 21, 2010

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Poirier fleurs, 1922–1923

Eugène Atget

Poirier fleurs, 1922–1923

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

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Cannes (Ile St. Honorat), 1922

Eugène Atget

Cannes (Ile St. Honorat), 1922

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

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Versailles, 1901

Eugène Atget

Versailles, 1901

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

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Versailles, 1901

Eugène Atget

Versailles, 1901

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

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