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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Marguerites, Parc de Saint-Cloud, 1900

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Marguerites, Parc de Saint-Cloud, 1900

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Ancien château du comte de Saint-Roman,..., 1901

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Ancien château du comte de Saint-Roman,..., 1901

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Parc, Versailles (2 works), 1902–1904

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Parc, Versailles (2 works), 1902–1904

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L'Orangerie, Versailles, 1903

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L'Orangerie, Versailles, 1903

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L'Orangerie, Versailles, 1903

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L'Orangerie, Versailles, 1903

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Bassin de Neptune, Versailles, 1900

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Bassin de Neptune, Versailles, 1900

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Maison du prince de Condé, rue Monsieur le..., 1900

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Maison du prince de Condé, rue Monsieur le..., 1900

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Vase par Tuby, Versailles, 1900

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Vase par Tuby, Versailles, 1900

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Statue de Cyparisse caressant son cerf par..., 1902

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Statue de Cyparisse caressant son cerf par..., 1902

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Vases, Versailles (2 works), 1906

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Vases, Versailles (2 works), 1906

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Bosquet de la colonnade, Versailles, 1904

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Bosquet de la colonnade, Versailles, 1904

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Bassin de Neptune, Versailles, 1900

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Bassin de Neptune, Versailles, 1900

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Coin de parc - Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, , 1900

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Coin de parc - Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, , 1900

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Coin de parc, Versailles, 1902

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Coin de parc, Versailles, 1902

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Hôtel de Choiseul, rue de Saint-Romain, , 1900–1910

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Hôtel de Choiseul, rue de Saint-Romain, , 1900–1910

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Porte, 42 rue de Cléry, Paris, 1903

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Porte, 42 rue de Cléry, Paris, 1903

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Porte, 45 faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, 1905

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Porte, 45 faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, 1905

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Hôtel de la comtesse de Verrue, rue du..., 1900–1910

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Hôtel de la comtesse de Verrue, rue du..., 1900–1910

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Marteau de porte - 9, rue du coq Héron, Paris, 1900

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Marteau de porte - 9, rue du coq Héron, Paris, 1900

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Oratoire Marie de Medicis, rue de Vaugirard, , 1900

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Oratoire Marie de Medicis, rue de Vaugirard, , 1900

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Exposition Universelle. Embarcadère -..., 1900

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Exposition Universelle. Embarcadère -..., 1900

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Inauguration - Carrefour de l'Observatoire,..., 1899

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Inauguration - Carrefour de l'Observatoire,..., 1899

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Les Halles : Marchandes de poissons,..., 1900–1910

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Les Halles : Marchandes de poissons,..., 1900–1910

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Enfants au spectacle de Guignol - Jardin du..., 1898

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Enfants au spectacle de Guignol - Jardin du..., 1898

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