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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Marchand de vin, 1912

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Marchand de vin, 1912

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Place Maubert, Paris, 1899

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Place Maubert, Paris, 1899

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Vanves, vieille rue, 1900–1920

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Vanves, vieille rue, 1900–1920

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Petit bar, 1896

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Petit bar, 1896

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Bon Marché, Paris, 1927

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Bon Marché, Paris, 1927

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Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, 1920

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Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, 1920

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Bonneterie, Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, 1926

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Bonneterie, Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, 1926

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Un coin, Rue Valette, 1923–1926

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Un coin, Rue Valette, 1923–1926

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Boutique 61 rue au Maire, Paris, 1910

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Boutique 61 rue au Maire, Paris, 1910

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Versailles, 1923

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Versailles, 1923

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Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1900–1920

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Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1900–1920

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Rue St Rustique, Paris, 1900

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Rue St Rustique, Paris, 1900

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Maisons, 4 rue Desnouettes, Paris, 1924

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Maisons, 4 rue Desnouettes, Paris, 1924

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Un coin de la cour, St Julien le Pauvre, Paris, 1900

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Un coin de la cour, St Julien le Pauvre, Paris, 1900

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Saint-Cloud, 1922

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Saint-Cloud, 1922

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Saint-Cloud (arbres), 1924

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Saint-Cloud (arbres), 1924

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Marchand de glaces, Paris, 1899

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Marchand de glaces, Paris, 1899

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Versailles, Parc, 1900–1905

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Versailles, Parc, 1900–1905

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Cochetier et fleuriste, Paris, 1898

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Cochetier et fleuriste, Paris, 1898

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Joueur de guitare, Paris, 1899

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Joueur de guitare, Paris, 1899

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Marchand de figurines, Paris, 1899

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Marchand de figurines, Paris, 1899

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Rue Asselin, Paris, 1921

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Rue Asselin, Paris, 1921

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Coiffeur, Avenue de l'Observatoire, Paris, 1926

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Coiffeur, Avenue de l'Observatoire, Paris, 1926

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Coiffeur, Avenue de l'Observatoire, Paris, 1926

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Coiffeur, Avenue de l'Observatoire, Paris, 1926

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