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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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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Quai d‘Anjou, 1911

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Quai d‘Anjou, 1911

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Hotel Le Charron, 15 quai Bourbon, 1903

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Hotel Le Charron, 15 quai Bourbon, 1903

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Porte de Montreuil, Zoniers, 1913

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Porte de Montreuil, Zoniers, 1913

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A selection of 18 (of 20) photographs..., 1856–1927

Berenice Abbott and Eugene Atget

A selection of 18 (of 20) photographs..., 1856–1927

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Rue de Bagnolet 148 (charonne) Ancien Pavillon...

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Rue de Bagnolet 148 (charonne) Ancien Pavillon...

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Gif, Place de l'Église, 1924

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Gif, Place de l'Église, 1924

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Rue de Venise, 1890

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Rue de Venise, 1890

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Mannequins, 1925

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Mannequins, 1925

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Porte d'Italie, Zoniers, 1913

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Porte d'Italie, Zoniers, 1913

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VILLE D'AVRAY, 1923

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VILLE D'AVRAY, 1923

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FÊTE DES INVALIDES, 1926

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FÊTE DES INVALIDES, 1926

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ARBRE AVEC GUI MISTLETOE, 1921

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ARBRE AVEC GUI MISTLETOE, 1921

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ECOLE MILITAIRE, 1921

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ECOLE MILITAIRE, 1921

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ETANG - VILLE D'AVRAY, 1923

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ETANG - VILLE D'AVRAY, 1923

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VANVES (VIEILLE RUE), 1901

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VANVES (VIEILLE RUE), 1901

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COIN RUE DE L'ABBAYE, 1922

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COIN RUE DE L'ABBAYE, 1922

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ESCALIER, HOTEL DU MARQUIS DE LAGRANGE,..., 1901

Eugène Atget

ESCALIER, HOTEL DU MARQUIS DE LAGRANGE,..., 1901

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NYMPHÉA, 1910

Eugène Atget

NYMPHÉA, 1910

Sale Date: October 5, 2017

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