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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Escalier de l'Hôtel de la Marquise de...

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Escalier de l'Hôtel de la Marquise de...

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Hotel Gouthieres, rue Pierre Bulet 6, 1905

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Hotel Gouthieres, rue Pierre Bulet 6, 1905

Sale Date: October 15, 2015

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Saint Cloud, 1904

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Saint Cloud, 1904

Sale Date: October 5, 2015

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Untitled

Sale Date: September 12, 2015

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巴黎街道，第3982号 蛋白工艺, 1900–1909

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巴黎街道，第3982号 蛋白工艺, 1900–1909

Sale Date: June 26, 2015

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Au Tambour: 63 quai de Tournelle, 1908

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Au Tambour: 63 quai de Tournelle, 1908

Sale Date: July 11, 2015

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CHÂTEAU DE BAGATELLE, 1911

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CHÂTEAU DE BAGATELLE, 1911

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Door of the Hôtel d'Epernon, 110 rue Vielle du...

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Door of the Hôtel d'Epernon, 110 rue Vielle du...

Sale Date: May 26, 2015

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St. Lazare, Faubourg St. Denis

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St. Lazare, Faubourg St. Denis

Sale Date: May 29, 2015

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Maison de M. Julienne, Ruelle de Gobelins,..., 1900

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Maison de M. Julienne, Ruelle de Gobelins,..., 1900

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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La Villette, fille publique faisant le..., 1921

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La Villette, fille publique faisant le..., 1921

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Roses Bagatelle, 1921

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Roses Bagatelle, 1921

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Hotel de Lauzun, quai d'Anjou, 1904

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Hotel de Lauzun, quai d'Anjou, 1904

Sale Date: May 29, 2015

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20 rue de Grenelle, Paris, 1904

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20 rue de Grenelle, Paris, 1904

Sale Date: May 29, 2015

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Île Saint Louis, 1908

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Île Saint Louis, 1908

Sale Date: May 19, 2015

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Le Marais, 1908

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Le Marais, 1908

Sale Date: May 19, 2015

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Coin de la rue Valette et Panthéon, Mars 1925, 1925

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Coin de la rue Valette et Panthéon, Mars 1925, 1925

Sale Date: May 12, 2015

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Place Dancourt, Théatre de Montmartre, 1925

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Place Dancourt, Théatre de Montmartre, 1925

Sale Date: May 12, 2015

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Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, 1898

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Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, 1898

Sale Date: May 28, 2015

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Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, 1898

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Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, 1898

Sale Date: May 28, 2015

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Hôtel Lambert, Quai d'Anjou; 15 Quai de..., 1900

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Hôtel Lambert, Quai d'Anjou; 15 Quai de..., 1900

Sale Date: May 28, 2015

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Porte du Musée de Cluny, 1898

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Porte du Musée de Cluny, 1898

Sale Date: May 28, 2015

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PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG, 1900

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PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG, 1900

Sale Date: May 5, 2015

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ÎLE SAINT-LOUIS, 1915

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ÎLE SAINT-LOUIS, 1915

Sale Date: May 5, 2015

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