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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Rue de la Corderie, costumier, 1910–1911

Eugène Atget

Rue de la Corderie, costumier, 1910–1911

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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Hôtel de Beauvais, rue François Merion, 1902–1902

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de Beauvais, rue François Merion, 1902–1902

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Ancien convent de l'Abbaye aux Bois,..., 1905–1905

Eugène Atget

Ancien convent de l'Abbaye aux Bois,..., 1905–1905

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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A la grâce de Dieu, rue Montmartre, 1902–1902

Eugène Atget

A la grâce de Dieu, rue Montmartre, 1902–1902

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Hotel Lambert, Rue St. Louis, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Hotel Lambert, Rue St. Louis, 1900–1900

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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A St. Etienne-Rue de la Montagne St...., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

A St. Etienne-Rue de la Montagne St...., 1900–1900

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Paris, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Paris, 1910–1910

Sale Date: May 9, 2002

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Porte de Choisy Zoniers, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Porte de Choisy Zoniers, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 9, 2002

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Porte De Bercy, Bd. Poniatowski, Gare..., 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Porte De Bercy, Bd. Poniatowski, Gare..., 1910–1910

Sale Date: May 9, 2002

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Porte d'Italie, Zoniers, 1913–1913

Eugène Atget

Porte d'Italie, Zoniers, 1913–1913

Sale Date: May 9, 2002

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L'hôtel des Ambassadeurs de Hollande, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

L'hôtel des Ambassadeurs de Hollande, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 6, 2002

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Hotel Lambert 1, quai de Anjou, Paris, 1898–1898

Eugène Atget

Hotel Lambert 1, quai de Anjou, Paris, 1898–1898

Sale Date: April 18, 2002

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La rue du Mont-Thabor - Nos.13,15,17, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

La rue du Mont-Thabor - Nos.13,15,17, 1910–1910

Sale Date: April 18, 2002

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Twenty photographs by Eugène Atget

Eugène Atget

Twenty photographs by Eugène Atget

Sale Date: April 18, 2002

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Versailles (Diana), 1911–1911

Eugène Atget

Versailles (Diana), 1911–1911

Sale Date: April 18, 2002

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Hôtel du Griffin, 52 rue André des Arts, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Hôtel du Griffin, 52 rue André des Arts, 1900–1900

Sale Date: April 18, 2002

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Versailles (Cyparisse par Flamen), 1902–1902

Eugène Atget

Versailles (Cyparisse par Flamen), 1902–1902

Sale Date: April 16, 2002

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Marché des Patriarches, 1908–1908

Eugène Atget

Marché des Patriarches, 1908–1908

Sale Date: April 16, 2002

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Escalier, Hôtel Le Charron, 15 quai..., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Escalier, Hôtel Le Charron, 15 quai..., 1900–1900

Sale Date: April 16, 2002

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Saint-Cloud, 1923–1923

Eugène Atget

Saint-Cloud, 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 16, 2002

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Saint-Cloud, 1923–1923

Eugène Atget

Saint-Cloud, 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 16, 2002

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Parc de Saint-Cloud, 1904–1904

Eugène Atget

Parc de Saint-Cloud, 1904–1904

Sale Date: April 15, 2002

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Trianon, 1923–1924

Eugène Atget

Trianon, 1923–1924

Sale Date: April 15, 2002

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Saint-Cloud, 1922–1922

Eugène Atget

Saint-Cloud, 1922–1922

Sale Date: April 15, 2002

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