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 de Fleury, rue des Saints-Pères, Ponts , 1910

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de Fleury, rue des Saints-Pères, Ponts , 1910

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Saint-Cloud, 1919–1921

Eugène Atget

Saint-Cloud, 1919–1921

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Bouillon Blanc en Fleur, 1896–1900

Eugène Atget

Bouillon Blanc en Fleur, 1896–1900

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Bagatelle, 1919–1921

Eugène Atget

Bagatelle, 1919–1921

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Salón Figaro Populaire, Boulevard de la , 1924–1925

Eugène Atget

Salón Figaro Populaire, Boulevard de la , 1924–1925

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'Lichtbilder’, Verlag Henri Jonquières

Eugène Atget

'Lichtbilder’, Verlag Henri Jonquières

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La Porte de la Chapelle Madeleine,...

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La Porte de la Chapelle Madeleine,...

Sale Date: February 15, 2018

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Etal des Chassures au Marché des Carmes, Place...

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Etal des Chassures au Marché des Carmes, Place...

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Hôtel du Tillet de la Bussière, R..., 1908

Eugène Atget

Hôtel du Tillet de la Bussière, R..., 1908

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Organ Grinder and Girl (Joueur d'Orgue), 1899

Eugène Atget

Organ Grinder and Girl (Joueur d'Orgue), 1899

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Paris, 1900–1901

Eugène Atget

Paris, 1900–1901

Sale Date: November 12, 2017

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Hôtel Lambert. Quai d’Anjou. Paris, 1898

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Lambert. Quai d’Anjou. Paris, 1898

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Marchande de cresson. Paris, 1910

Eugène Atget

Marchande de cresson. Paris, 1910

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de cheval, 1898–1900

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