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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Fête du Trône, 1926–1926

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Fête du Trône, 1926–1926

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Fête du Trône, 1926–1926

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Fête du Trône, 1926–1926

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Fête de la Vilette, 1926–1926

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Fête de la Vilette, 1926–1926

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La Villette, rue Asselin, fille..., 1921–1921

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La Villette, rue Asselin, fille..., 1921–1921

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Coiffeur, boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912–1912

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Coiffeur, boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912–1912

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Magasin, avenue des Gobelins, 1925–1925

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Magasin, avenue des Gobelins, 1925–1925

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Joueur d'orgue, 1920–1929

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Joueur d'orgue, 1920–1929

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Fête du Trône, 1926–1926

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Fête du Trône, 1926–1926

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La Villette, fille publique faisant le..., 1921–1921

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La Villette, fille publique faisant le..., 1921–1921

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Versailles - Vase par cornu, 1905–1905

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Versailles - Vase par cornu, 1905–1905

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Rue des Lombards, 1900–1900

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Rue des Lombards, 1900–1900

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Ambassade d'Autriche, 1903–1903

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Ambassade d'Autriche, 1903–1903

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Trianon - Le bouffet, 1921–1921

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Trianon - Le bouffet, 1921–1921

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Hotel de Bouffremont, 87 Rue de Grenoble, 1900–1903

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Hotel de Bouffremont, 87 Rue de Grenoble, 1900–1903

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Untitled (Arbres), 1895–1895

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Untitled (Arbres), 1895–1895

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Self portrait (Ancienne pharmacie, 21..., 1902–1902

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Self portrait (Ancienne pharmacie, 21..., 1902–1902

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Interieur de Mme C. Modeste, Place St...., 1900–1925

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Interieur de Mme C. Modeste, Place St...., 1900–1925

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Notre Dame - Voeu de Louis XIII, 1910–1910

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Notre Dame - Voeu de Louis XIII, 1910–1910

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Stairway, Hotel de Montmoency, 1910–1910

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Stairway, Hotel de Montmoency, 1910–1910

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Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Fontaine, 1900–1900

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Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Fontaine, 1900–1900

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Hotel du Président Mascarani, rue..., 1900–1900

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Hotel du Président Mascarani, rue..., 1900–1900

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Cabaret: Au Beaujolais, 24 ue des..., 1900–1900

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Cabaret: Au Beaujolais, 24 ue des..., 1900–1900

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Ancienne École de Médecine, rue de la..., 1900–1900

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Ancienne École de Médecine, rue de la..., 1900–1900

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Storefront

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Storefront

Sale Date: March 12, 1999

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