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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Hôtel Bergeret, rue Béranger, Paris, 1901

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Bergeret, rue Béranger, Paris, 1901

Sale Date: November 17, 2006

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Hôtel au 13, rue du Regard, Paris, 1900–1910

Eugène Atget

Hôtel au 13, rue du Regard, Paris, 1900–1910

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Les maisons de la rue du Grenier..., 1908

Eugène Atget

Les maisons de la rue du Grenier..., 1908

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Versailles, 1910

Eugène Atget

Versailles, 1910

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

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Bagatelle (Waterlillies), 1925

Eugène Atget

Bagatelle (Waterlillies), 1925

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Eglise, 1926

Eugène Atget

Eglise, 1926

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Place du Tertre, 1922

Eugène Atget

Place du Tertre, 1922

Sale Date: October 18, 2006

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Saules (Willows), 1921

Eugène Atget

Saules (Willows), 1921

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Arbre (Saint-cloud parc), 1924–1925

Eugène Atget

Arbre (Saint-cloud parc), 1924–1925

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Versailles - Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904

Eugène Atget

Versailles - Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904

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Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden) , 1903–1908

Eugène Atget

Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden) , 1903–1908

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Maison close (Brothel) (collaborated iwht..., 1925

Eugène Atget

Maison close (Brothel) (collaborated iwht..., 1925

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Jardin des Tuileries (+ Enlevement de..., 1903

Eugène Atget

Jardin des Tuileries (+ Enlevement de..., 1903

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Tuileries - Statue, 1921

Eugène Atget

Tuileries - Statue, 1921

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Cabaret (collaborated with Berencie..., 1910–1911

Eugène Atget

Cabaret (collaborated with Berencie..., 1910–1911

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Foire (Fête du Trône) (collab. with Bernice..., 1925

Eugène Atget

Foire (Fête du Trône) (collab. with Bernice..., 1925

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Rue Rustique, 1902

Eugène Atget

Rue Rustique, 1902

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Rue du venuse, 1900

Eugène Atget

Rue du venuse, 1900

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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St. Cloud, 1904

Eugène Atget

St. Cloud, 1904

Sale Date: October 18, 2006

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Fête du Trône, 1924

Eugène Atget

Fête du Trône, 1924

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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18 boulevard de Strasbourg, 1926

Eugène Atget

18 boulevard de Strasbourg, 1926

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Petit Trianon, 1921

Eugène Atget

Petit Trianon, 1921

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Versailles (Lion), 1901–1926

Eugène Atget

Versailles (Lion), 1901–1926

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Versailles - Park, 1924

Eugène Atget

Versailles - Park, 1924

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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