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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Sainte-Pelagie-Naçue en Août, 1898–1898

Eugène Atget

Sainte-Pelagie-Naçue en Août, 1898–1898

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La monnaie, 1905–1905

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La monnaie, 1905–1905

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Hacquet, 1890–1890

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Hacquet, 1890–1890

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Transport de glâce, 1890–1890

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Transport de glâce, 1890–1890

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Jardin des Tuileries, 1907–1907

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Jardin des Tuileries, 1907–1907

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Untitled study of a gardener, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Untitled study of a gardener, 1900–1900

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La Bièvre, ruelle des Gobelins,..., 1901–1901

Eugène Atget

La Bièvre, ruelle des Gobelins,..., 1901–1901

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Quai d'Orléans, Ile Saint Louis

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Quai d'Orléans, Ile Saint Louis

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Place Saint-Sulpice, 1905–1905

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Place Saint-Sulpice, 1905–1905

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Doorway and courtyard, Hotel d'Argouges , 1900–1910

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Doorway and courtyard, Hotel d'Argouges , 1900–1910

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Hotel Gouthiere -- rue Pierre Bulet 6., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Hotel Gouthiere -- rue Pierre Bulet 6., 1900–1900

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Doorway, 42 rue de Clerif, 1900–1910

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Doorway, 42 rue de Clerif, 1900–1910

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Hotel du Cardinal, 10 rue de Valois, 1900–1909

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Hotel du Cardinal, 10 rue de Valois, 1900–1909

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Versailles, vase, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Versailles, vase, 1900–1900

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Rue du Figuier, 1924–1924

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Rue du Figuier, 1924–1924

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Rue Brise Miche, 1898–1898

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Rue Brise Miche, 1898–1898

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Hotel du Maréchal de Montmorceny, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Hotel du Maréchal de Montmorceny, 1900–1900

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La rue Viquetourne de la rue Dessoubes, 1900–1900

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La rue Viquetourne de la rue Dessoubes, 1900–1900

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Dormeur misereux, 1899–1900

Eugène Atget

Dormeur misereux, 1899–1900

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Manou 9, Rue Guy Patiu, Beauvais, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Manou 9, Rue Guy Patiu, Beauvais, 1921–1921

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Versailles - Parc, 1911–1911

Eugène Atget

Versailles - Parc, 1911–1911

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Beauvais - Rue Laurent, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Beauvais - Rue Laurent, 1921–1921

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A l'enfant Jésus -Rue de Bourdormais 33, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

A l'enfant Jésus -Rue de Bourdormais 33, 1900–1900

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Luxembourg Gardens, 1924–1924

Eugène Atget

Luxembourg Gardens, 1924–1924

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