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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Boutique de marchand de vins, 41 rue de , 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Boutique de marchand de vins, 41 rue de , 1900–1900

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Rue Vorvins, 1922–1922

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Rue Vorvins, 1922–1922

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Bourg la Reine - Gde rue 14, 1901–1901

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Bourg la Reine - Gde rue 14, 1901–1901

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Eglise Saint-Germain des Pres, 1898–1898

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Eglise Saint-Germain des Pres, 1898–1898

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Cardeurs de matelas, 1899–1899

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Cardeurs de matelas, 1899–1899

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Passage Vendrezanne, Butte aux-Cailles, 1900–1900

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Passage Vendrezanne, Butte aux-Cailles, 1900–1900

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Place du Tertre, 1922–1922

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Place du Tertre, 1922–1922

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Manège, fête des invalides, 1900–1900

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Manège, fête des invalides, 1900–1900

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Tree in a Paris garden, 1900–1900

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Tree in a Paris garden, 1900–1900

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Hôtel du Marquis de Mousclier, 137 rue..., 1900–1900

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Hôtel du Marquis de Mousclier, 137 rue..., 1900–1900

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Heurtoir, rue du Cherche Midi, 18, 1900–1900

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Heurtoir, rue du Cherche Midi, 18, 1900–1900

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Rue des Ursins, 1900–1900

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Rue des Ursins, 1900–1900

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Maison 28 rue Bonaparte dependant de..., 1900–1900

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Maison 28 rue Bonaparte dependant de..., 1900–1900

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St. Cloud, 1900–1900

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St. Cloud, 1900–1900

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Study of a gate, 1900–1900

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Study of a gate, 1900–1900

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Hotel Gouffier, 56 rue de Varenne, 1900–1900

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Hotel Gouffier, 56 rue de Varenne, 1900–1900

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Stairway, 83 rue Charlot, 1910–1910

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Stairway, 83 rue Charlot, 1910–1910

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Fontainebleau - Cour ovale, 1905–1905

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Fontainebleau - Cour ovale, 1905–1905

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Tuileries - Promethee par Pradier, 1907–1907

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Tuileries - Promethee par Pradier, 1907–1907

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Cathedrale d'Amiens, 1910–1910

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Cathedrale d'Amiens, 1910–1910

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Au Lion d'Or, 1909–1909

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Au Lion d'Or, 1909–1909

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Jardin Luxembourg, 1902–1902

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Jardin Luxembourg, 1902–1902

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Versailles (Parc), 1902–1902

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Versailles (Parc), 1902–1902

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St. Cloud (Cascade), 1923–1923

Eugène Atget

St. Cloud (Cascade), 1923–1923

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