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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A pair of photographs depicting trees,..., 1921

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A pair of photographs depicting trees,..., 1921

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A group of five photographs (Auberge du..., 1909

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A group of three photographs (Grille du , 1900–1913

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A group of three photographs (Grille du , 1900–1913

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A pair of photographs (5e..., 1899–1901

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A group of four photographs (Hôtel de..., 1904–1912

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A group of four photographs (Hôtel de..., 1904–1912

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A group of three photographs (Escalier, , 1901–1907

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A group of three photographs (Escalier, , 1901–1907

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Verrières, vieux logis, 1922, 1922

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Verrières, vieux logis, 1922, 1922

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Grand Trianon (escalier), 1905, 1905

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Grand Trianon (escalier), 1905, 1905

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A group of three photographs depicting Swiss , 1900

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A group of three photographs depicting Swiss , 1900

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Square Cluny, 1898–1899

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Square Cluny, 1898–1899

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A group of five photographs depicting..., 1899–1926

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Rue Lanneau, 1925

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Rue Lanneau, 1925

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A pair of photographs (Hôtel d'Allret,..., 1911–1913

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A pair of photographs (Hôtel d'Allret,..., 1911–1913

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A group of three photographs (Hôtel de..., 1899–1900

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A group of three photographs (Hôtel de..., 1899–1900

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A group of five photographs depicting..., 1905–1912

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A group of four photographs depicting Paris..., 1926

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A group of four photographs depicting Paris..., 1926

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Fête de la Villette, 1926

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Fête de la Villette, 1926

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A group of four photographs (Tuileries..., 1902–1925

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A group of four photographs (Tuileries..., 1902–1925

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A group of four photographs (Hôtel de..., 1900–1921

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A group of four photographs (Hôtel de..., 1900–1921

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A pair of photographs (Marché aux..., 1900–1910

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A pair of photographs (Marché aux..., 1900–1910

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A group of six photographs depicting..., 1903–1911

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A group of six photographs depicting..., 1903–1911

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A pair of photographs depicting..., 1905–1912

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A pair of photographs depicting..., 1905–1912

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Ruelle des Reculettes, Gobelins, 1926

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Ruelle des Reculettes, Gobelins, 1926

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