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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Fort des Halles, 1900

Eugène Atget

Fort des Halles, 1900

Sale Date: September 29, 2010

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Maison close (Versailles, Petite Place), 1921

Eugène Atget

Maison close (Versailles, Petite Place), 1921

Sale Date: October 6, 2010

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Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912

Eugène Atget

Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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Houblon, 1905

Eugène Atget

Houblon, 1905

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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Pommier fleurs, 1900

Eugène Atget

Pommier fleurs, 1900

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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Prostitutes, rue Asselin, 1924–1925

Eugène Atget

Prostitutes, rue Asselin, 1924–1925

Sale Date: October 6, 2010

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Les archives, 1900

Eugène Atget

Les archives, 1900

Sale Date: September 30, 2010

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Untitled, 1905

Eugène Atget

Untitled, 1905

Sale Date: April 29, 2010

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Organ grinder, 1899

Eugène Atget

Organ grinder, 1899

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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Ruelle des reculettes, 1913

Eugène Atget

Ruelle des reculettes, 1913

Sale Date: June 25, 2010

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Passage Moret, ruelle des Gobelins, 1913

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Passage Moret, ruelle des Gobelins, 1913

Sale Date: June 25, 2010

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Chapelle des Carmes, Paris, 1900

Eugène Atget

Chapelle des Carmes, Paris, 1900

Sale Date: June 16, 2010

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Fleurs, 1900–1910

Eugène Atget

Fleurs, 1900–1910

Sale Date: June 16, 2010

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Fort des Halles, 1900

Eugène Atget

Fort des Halles, 1900

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Rue de la Reynie, 1910

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Rue de la Reynie, 1910

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Hotel dit des Juifs, R. Ferdinand Duval, 1900

Eugène Atget

Hotel dit des Juifs, R. Ferdinand Duval, 1900

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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Les archives, 1900

Eugène Atget

Les archives, 1900

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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La Villette, rue Asselin, fille publique..., 1921

Eugène Atget

La Villette, rue Asselin, fille publique..., 1921

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1920

Eugène Atget

Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1920

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Hotel Lamoignon, 1910

Eugène Atget

Hotel Lamoignon, 1910

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Rue Asselin, 1924–1925

Eugène Atget

Rue Asselin, 1924–1925

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Versailles, maison close, Petite Place, 1921

Eugène Atget

Versailles, maison close, Petite Place, 1921

Sale Date: May 20, 2010

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Place Sainte Catherine, 1915

Eugène Atget

Place Sainte Catherine, 1915

Sale Date: May 29, 2010

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Chapelle des Irlandais, rue des Carmes, Paris, 1898

Eugène Atget

Chapelle des Irlandais, rue des Carmes, Paris, 1898

Sale Date: May 5, 2010

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