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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Fontaine Maubuée, 1898

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Fontaine Maubuée, 1898

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"Boutique empire, 1922

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"Cabaret, 1910

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Hôtel meublé de l'Elysée, 1910

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Hôtel meublé de l'Elysée, 1910

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Heurtoir de l'Hôtel Vaupalière - aujourd'hui , 1901

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Heurtoir de l'Hôtel Vaupalière - aujourd'hui , 1901

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Hôtel Lamoignon, 1910

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Hôtel Lamoignon, 1910

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Fontaine du Fellah, 1910

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Fontaine du Fellah, 1910

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Rue St. Medard/Rue Gracieuse, 1900

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Rue St. Medard/Rue Gracieuse, 1900

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20 Photographs by Eugène Atget, 1856-1927, 1856–1927

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20 Photographs by Eugène Atget, 1856-1927, 1856–1927

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Selected Images of Paris, 1909

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Selected Images of Paris, 1909

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Joueur d'orgue, 1899

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Joueur d'orgue, 1899

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Selected Images of Paris, 1910–1927

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Selected Images of Paris, 1910–1927

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Rue St. Rustique, Montmartre, 1922

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Rue St. Rustique, Montmartre, 1922

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A group of four photographs (Cactus..., 1900–1910

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A group of four photographs (Cactus..., 1900–1910

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Primevère, 1921

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Primevère, 1921

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A group of five photographs depicting..., 1901–1906

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A group of five photographs depicting..., 1901–1906

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A group of three photographs (Cour, rue , 1900–1925

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A group of three photographs (Cour, rue , 1900–1925

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Square Notre-Dame, 1926

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Square Notre-Dame, 1926

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A group of three photographs (Vigne,..., 1903–1922

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A group of three photographs (Vigne,..., 1903–1922

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A pair of photographs (Balcon, Louvre;..., 1905

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A pair of photographs (Balcon, Louvre;..., 1905

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A group of three photographs..., 1910–1911

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A group of three photographs..., 1910–1911

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Hôtel du Maréchal de Tallard, rue des..., 1901–1902

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Hôtel du Maréchal de Tallard, rue des..., 1901–1902

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A group of three photographs (Marché..., 1900–1908

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A group of three photographs (Marché..., 1900–1908

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A group of four photographs (Hôtel de..., 1901–1912

Eugène Atget

A group of four photographs (Hôtel de..., 1901–1912

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