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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Boulangerie, 1900

Eugène Atget

Boulangerie, 1900

Sale Date: September 17, 2020

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Saint-Cloud, Tree Roots, Saint Cloud Park, 1906

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Saint-Cloud, Tree Roots, Saint Cloud Park, 1906

Sale Date: August 12, 2020

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Capucines

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Capucines

Sale Date: August 12, 2020

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Bagatelle

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Bagatelle

Sale Date: July 16, 2020

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Un coin de L'Ile Saint Louis

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Un coin de L'Ile Saint Louis

Sale Date: July 16, 2020

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EGLISE DE LOUGHOUT, NUMERO D'ARCHIVES 6319

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EGLISE DE LOUGHOUT, NUMERO D'ARCHIVES 6319

Sale Date: July 6, 2020

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Paris. Boulevard Saint Germain. Fontaine des , 1898

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Paris. Boulevard Saint Germain. Fontaine des , 1898

Sale Date: July 3, 2020

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Paris. Église Saint-Séverin, 1898., 1898

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Paris. Église Saint-Séverin, 1898., 1898

Sale Date: July 3, 2020

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Paris, c. 1895., 1895

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Paris, c. 1895., 1895

Sale Date: July 3, 2020

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Roses, Jardin de Bagatelle, Bois de..., 1921

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Roses, Jardin de Bagatelle, Bois de..., 1921

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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M[archau]d de Vins, 21 Rue Boyer. From..., 1910–1911

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M[archau]d de Vins, 21 Rue Boyer. From..., 1910–1911

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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La Villette, Rue Asselin, fille publique..., 1921

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La Villette, Rue Asselin, fille publique..., 1921

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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Bacchus, Gardens of Versailles, 1901–1925

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Bacchus, Gardens of Versailles, 1901–1925

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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Fête du Trône, 1925

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Fête du Trône, 1925

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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Cour de Rouen, Blvd. St. Germain, 1915

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Cour de Rouen, Blvd. St. Germain, 1915

Sale Date: June 10, 2020

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ST. CLOUD, 1920

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ST. CLOUD, 1920

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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ST. CLOUD, 1910

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ST. CLOUD, 1910

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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ROSE TRÉMIERE' (HOLLYHOCK), 1900

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ROSE TRÉMIERE' (HOLLYHOCK), 1900

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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Boutqiue aux Halles, 1925

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Boutqiue aux Halles, 1925

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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Shoeshine in Paris, 1899

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Shoeshine in Paris, 1899

Sale Date: April 4, 2020

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Olivier, 1900

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Olivier, 1900

Sale Date: May 12, 2020

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Fontaine Saint-Sulpice, Paris 6e, 1910

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Fontaine Saint-Sulpice, Paris 6e, 1910

Sale Date: February 4, 2020

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Saint Nicolas du Chardonnet, Paris 5e, 1905–1915

Eugène Atget

Saint Nicolas du Chardonnet, Paris 5e, 1905–1915

Sale Date: February 4, 2020

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Marchand de quatre saisons, Paris 5e (?), 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Marchand de quatre saisons, Paris 5e (?), 1898–1900

Sale Date: February 4, 2020

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