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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Bar de cabaret, 1910

Eugène Atget

Bar de cabaret, 1910

Sale Date: October 25, 2011

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Eglise des Carmes, Paris, 1910

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Eglise des Carmes, Paris, 1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2011

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Balcon du Louvre, Paris, 1927

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Balcon du Louvre, Paris, 1927

Sale Date: November 10, 2011

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Rose trémière, jardin du Luxembourg, 1923

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Rose trémière, jardin du Luxembourg, 1923

Sale Date: November 10, 2011

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Rose trémière, jardin du Luxembourg, 1923

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Rose trémière, jardin du Luxembourg, 1923

Sale Date: November 10, 2011

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La Rochelle - Hotel de Ville, 1899

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La Rochelle - Hotel de Ville, 1899

Sale Date: November 11, 2011

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Conseil d'état - Palais Royal, 1909

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Conseil d'état - Palais Royal, 1909

Sale Date: November 11, 2011

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Versailles - Les Rocailles, 1906

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Versailles - Les Rocailles, 1906

Sale Date: November 11, 2011

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Moulin de la Galette, 1899

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Moulin de la Galette, 1899

Sale Date: November 11, 2011

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St. Julien le pauvre, 1898

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St. Julien le pauvre, 1898

Sale Date: November 11, 2011

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Un coin Rue de Seine, 1924

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Un coin Rue de Seine, 1924

Sale Date: November 11, 2011

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Passage des Patriarches, 1908

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Passage des Patriarches, 1908

Sale Date: November 11, 2011

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Prieuré Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Paris, 1898

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Prieuré Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Paris, 1898

Sale Date: November 10, 2011

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Longpont, Eglise (6 works), 1902

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Longpont, Eglise (6 works), 1902

Sale Date: November 12, 2011

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Porte d'Ivry - Bd Massena 18 et 20 (13e arr.), 1900

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Porte d'Ivry - Bd Massena 18 et 20 (13e arr.), 1900

Sale Date: October 27, 2011

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Fleurs, 1900–1910

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Fleurs, 1900–1910

Sale Date: October 28, 2011

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Chapelle des Carmes, Paris, 1900

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Chapelle des Carmes, Paris, 1900

Sale Date: October 28, 2011

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Salon de la Métempsychose, 1898

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Salon de la Métempsychose, 1898

Sale Date: October 21, 2011

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Eugène Atget (20 works)

Eugène Atget

Eugène Atget (20 works)

Sale Date: October 7, 2011

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Vieille Boutique Louis XVI, Quai Bourbon, 1900

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Vieille Boutique Louis XVI, Quai Bourbon, 1900

Sale Date: October 18, 2011

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Hêtre, 1910–1915

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Hêtre, 1910–1915

Sale Date: October 18, 2011

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Port de l'Hôtel de Ville, 1912

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Port de l'Hôtel de Ville, 1912

Sale Date: October 6, 2011

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Au soleil d'or, place de l'École 5, 1902

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Au soleil d'or, place de l'École 5, 1902

Sale Date: October 6, 2011

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Quai Conti, le pont des Arts (+ Rue..., 1899

Eugène Atget

Quai Conti, le pont des Arts (+ Rue..., 1899

Sale Date: October 6, 2011

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