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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Saint-Denis, ancien relais de poste..., 1901

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Saint-Denis, ancien relais de poste..., 1901

Sale Date: October 3, 2013

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Tree Roots, St. Cloud, 1906

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Tree Roots, St. Cloud, 1906

Sale Date: October 3, 2013

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Strasse, Paris

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Strasse, Paris

Sale Date: September 20, 2013

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Versailles le parc, 1904

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Versailles le parc, 1904

Sale Date: September 10, 2013

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Views of Luxembourg Gardens and the Palais..., 1910

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Views of Luxembourg Gardens and the Palais..., 1910

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Interiors (8 works), 1910–1914

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Interiors (8 works), 1910–1914

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Tuileries Gardens (9 works), 1907

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Tuileries Gardens (9 works), 1907

Sale Date: September 10, 2013

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Versailles (6 works), 1904

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Versailles (6 works), 1904

Sale Date: September 10, 2013

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Parc Tuilleries, 1908

Berenice Abbott and Eugene Atget

Parc Tuilleries, 1908

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

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Boutique, 1905

Berenice Abbott and Eugene Atget

Boutique, 1905

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

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Île Saint Louis: Hôtel Lambert (Quai..., 1910

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Île Saint Louis: Hôtel Lambert (Quai..., 1910

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Etude de pommier (study), 1922

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Etude de pommier (study), 1922

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Etude de pommier (study), 1922

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Etude de pommier (study), 1922

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Fontaîne de la Paix et des Arts, marché..., 1900

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Fontaîne de la Paix et des Arts, marché..., 1900

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Travaux autour de la fontaîne de la Paix et..., 1900

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Travaux autour de la fontaîne de la Paix et..., 1900

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, 1905–1915

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Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, 1905–1915

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Grand Trianon-Le Buffet

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Grand Trianon-Le Buffet

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Hotellerie du Heaume, Rue Pirouette (1er), 1907

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Hotellerie du Heaume, Rue Pirouette (1er), 1907

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Hospice Debrousse. Rue de Bagnolet 148..., 1910

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Hospice Debrousse. Rue de Bagnolet 148..., 1910

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Saint Séverin, 1910

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Saint Séverin, 1910

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Saint Séverin. Carrefour des rues Galande..., 1910

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Saint Séverin. Carrefour des rues Galande..., 1910

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Saint Séverin. Cour du Presbytère, 1910

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Saint Séverin. Cour du Presbytère, 1910

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Saint Séverin. Rue St. Jacques, 1910

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Saint Séverin. Rue St. Jacques, 1910

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Marché au timbres, 1898

Eugène Atget

Marché au timbres, 1898

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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