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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Le château de Viarmes, 1910

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Le château de Viarmes, 1910

Sale Date: July 5, 2005

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Le quai d'Anjou, 1921

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Le quai d'Anjou, 1921

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Place St. Sulpice (Colonne Morris pour les..., 1910

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Place St. Sulpice (Colonne Morris pour les..., 1910

Sale Date: June 1, 2005

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Hôtel de Lauzun, 1900

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Hôtel de Lauzun, 1900

Sale Date: June 1, 2005

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Untitled, 1978

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Untitled, 1978

Sale Date: June 6, 2005

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Rue des Bourdonnais, 1910

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Rue des Bourdonnais, 1910

Sale Date: May 26, 2005

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Cour de Rouen, 1922

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Cour de Rouen, 1922

Sale Date: May 26, 2005

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Tree Roots, Parc de Saint-Cloud, 1906

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Tree Roots, Parc de Saint-Cloud, 1906

Sale Date: May 26, 2005

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Vase, parc Versailles, 1905

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Vase, parc Versailles, 1905

Sale Date: May 18, 2005

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Tramway à cheval, La Villette à Saint-Sulpice, 1900

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Tramway à cheval, La Villette à Saint-Sulpice, 1900

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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Versailles, statue sous les arbres dans un..., 1900

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Versailles, statue sous les arbres dans un..., 1900

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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Hôtel de Charron - 11 quai Bourbon, 1900

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Hôtel de Charron - 11 quai Bourbon, 1900

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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St. Benoit, 1905

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St. Benoit, 1905

Sale Date: April 28, 2005

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Parc de Sceaux, 1925

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Parc de Sceaux, 1925

Sale Date: April 28, 2005

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Trianon - Bassin du Miroir, 1924

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Trianon - Bassin du Miroir, 1924

Sale Date: April 28, 2005

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Poirier en fleurs, 1922

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Poirier en fleurs, 1922

Sale Date: April 27, 2005

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Plantes du Mexique, 1922

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Plantes du Mexique, 1922

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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Versailles, Grand Trianon, coin de parc, 1902

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Versailles, Grand Trianon, coin de parc, 1902

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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Château de Bagatelle, 1921

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Château de Bagatelle, 1921

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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A la Grâce de Dieu, 121 rue Montmartre, 1902

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A la Grâce de Dieu, 121 rue Montmartre, 1902

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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Hôtel Carnavalet, façade de la Maison des..., 1898

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Hôtel Carnavalet, façade de la Maison des..., 1898

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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Ancien monastere des Benedictins anglais

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Ancien monastere des Benedictins anglais

Sale Date: May 9, 2003

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Fortifications, Porte Dauphine, 1908

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Fortifications, Porte Dauphine, 1908

Sale Date: February 15, 2005

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Church screen, 1919

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Church screen, 1919

Sale Date: February 15, 2005

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