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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Provins (Anciens ramparts), 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Provins (Anciens ramparts), 1910–1910

Sale Date: October 12, 2000

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Avenue des Gobelins

Eugène Atget

Avenue des Gobelins

Sale Date: October 12, 2000

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Gousaineville, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Gousaineville, 1921–1921

Sale Date: October 12, 2000

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Roseraie, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Roseraie, 1900–1900

Sale Date: October 12, 2000

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École des Arts Décoratif, Rue de..., 1898–1898

Eugène Atget

École des Arts Décoratif, Rue de..., 1898–1898

Sale Date: October 11, 2000

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Hôtel de Chimay, quai Malaquais

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de Chimay, quai Malaquais

Sale Date: October 11, 2000

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Hôtel Lefrettier St. Tarfeau, rue de Levigne

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Lefrettier St. Tarfeau, rue de Levigne

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Twenty photographs by Eugène Atget, 1856-1927

Eugène Atget

Twenty photographs by Eugène Atget, 1856-1927

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Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 1898–1898

Eugène Atget

Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 1898–1898

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Twenty Photographs

Eugène Atget

Twenty Photographs

Sale Date: October 11, 2000

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Hôtel le Charron - 11 quai Bourbon

Eugène Atget

Hôtel le Charron - 11 quai Bourbon

Sale Date: October 11, 2000

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Bar interior, 1920–1929

Eugène Atget

Bar interior, 1920–1929

Sale Date: October 11, 2000

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Le chateau rouge, rue Galande, c, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Le chateau rouge, rue Galande, c, 1900–1900

Sale Date: June 7, 2000

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Oliviers (et moutons), Nice, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Oliviers (et moutons), Nice, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 31, 2000

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Arbres fruitiers, Provence, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Arbres fruitiers, Provence, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 31, 2000

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Oliviers, Nice, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Oliviers, Nice, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 31, 2000

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La folie leprètre Deneubourg, bd d'Italie, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

La folie leprètre Deneubourg, bd d'Italie, 1910–1910

Sale Date: May 31, 2000

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Ancien cimetière Sainte Marguerite, Rue , 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Ancien cimetière Sainte Marguerite, Rue , 1910–1910

Sale Date: May 31, 2000

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Hôtel de Beauvais, 68 rue François..., 1902–1902

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de Beauvais, 68 rue François..., 1902–1902

Sale Date: May 25, 2000

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Quai de Grands-Augustins, Paris, 1903–1903

Eugène Atget

Quai de Grands-Augustins, Paris, 1903–1903

Sale Date: May 25, 2000

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Hôtel de la Comtesse de Verrue-Rue du..., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de la Comtesse de Verrue-Rue du..., 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 13, 2000

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Marche de Patriarches, rue Mouffetard, 1898–1898

Eugène Atget

Marche de Patriarches, rue Mouffetard, 1898–1898

Sale Date: May 5, 2000

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Boulanger, 1899–1899

Eugène Atget

Boulanger, 1899–1899

Sale Date: May 5, 2000

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Guardien de square, 1899–1899

Eugène Atget

Guardien de square, 1899–1899

Sale Date: May 5, 2000

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