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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Notre Dame, 1926

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Notre Dame, 1926

Sale Date: February 18, 2016

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Pont des Tuileries, 1911

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Pont des Tuileries, 1911

Sale Date: February 18, 2016

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Vue prise sous le Pont Neuf, 1911

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Vue prise sous le Pont Neuf, 1911

Sale Date: February 18, 2016

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Notre Dame, 1923

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Notre Dame, 1923

Sale Date: February 17, 2016

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Rue Vaugirard, 1930

Berenice Abbott and Eugene Atget

Rue Vaugirard, 1930

Sale Date: January 29, 2016

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Paris Toilette, 1898, 1898

Eugène Atget

Paris Toilette, 1898, 1898

Sale Date: December 15, 2015

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Versailles - Bassin de Neptune, 1904

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Versailles - Bassin de Neptune, 1904

Sale Date: December 2, 2015

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Le cloitre de Billettes, Rue des Archives,..., 1903

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Le cloitre de Billettes, Rue des Archives,..., 1903

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Quai d'Anjou, Ile Saint-Louis, Paris, 1915

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Quai d'Anjou, Ile Saint-Louis, Paris, 1915

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Fontenay-les-Louvres (Église Saint Aquilin, 1895

Eugène Atget

Fontenay-les-Louvres (Église Saint Aquilin, 1895

Sale Date: November 15, 2015

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Rue Saint Jacques, 1900

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Rue Saint Jacques, 1900

Sale Date: November 15, 2015

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Vestiges du collège de Presles, 1900

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Vestiges du collège de Presles, 1900

Sale Date: November 15, 2015

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Le scieur de pierre, 1900

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Le scieur de pierre, 1900

Sale Date: November 15, 2015

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Fontaine Saint Sulpice, Paris, 1910

Eugène Atget

Fontaine Saint Sulpice, Paris, 1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Hôtel de l'Ambassade d'Autriche, Paris, 1910

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Hôtel de l'Ambassade d'Autriche, Paris, 1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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La porte de l'Hôtel Séguier, rue Séguier,..., 1890

Eugène Atget

La porte de l'Hôtel Séguier, rue Séguier,..., 1890

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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St. Nicolas des Champs, 1910

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St. Nicolas des Champs, 1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Portail rue du Temple, Paris, 1910

Eugène Atget

Portail rue du Temple, Paris, 1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1910

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Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Marchand d'abat-jour rue Lepic, 1898

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Marchand d'abat-jour rue Lepic, 1898

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

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Clochard, 1899

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Clochard, 1899

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Une Cour sur la Butte aux Cailles..., 1900

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Une Cour sur la Butte aux Cailles..., 1900

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Colonie de chiffonniers sur la Buttes aux..., 1900

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Colonie de chiffonniers sur la Buttes aux..., 1900

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Le mur de Philippe Auguste R Clovis, 1900

Eugène Atget

Le mur de Philippe Auguste R Clovis, 1900

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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