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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Study of a gate, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Study of a gate, 1900–1900

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Hôtel du Maréchal de Tallard, 78 rue..., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Hôtel du Maréchal de Tallard, 78 rue..., 1900–1900

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Ambassade d'Autriche, 57 rue de Varenne, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Ambassade d'Autriche, 57 rue de Varenne, 1900–1900

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Hôtel du Président Duret, 14 rue St..., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Hôtel du Président Duret, 14 rue St..., 1900–1900

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Fontaine de la Tête de Boeuf, rue des..., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Fontaine de la Tête de Boeuf, rue des..., 1900–1900

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Cabaret de la Croix d'Or, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Cabaret de la Croix d'Or, 1900–1900

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Parc Monceau, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Parc Monceau, 1921–1921

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Tuileries, 1911–1912

Eugène Atget

Tuileries, 1911–1912

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Rue Mouffetard, 1925–1925

Eugène Atget

Rue Mouffetard, 1925–1925

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Cuisine Atget, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Cuisine Atget, 1910–1910

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Grand Trianon, 1923–1924

Eugène Atget

Grand Trianon, 1923–1924

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Juvisy - Pont des Belles Fountaines, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Juvisy - Pont des Belles Fountaines, 1921–1921

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Au Soleil d'Or, place de l'Ecole 5, 1902–1902

Eugène Atget

Au Soleil d'Or, place de l'Ecole 5, 1902–1902

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Fountain, Versailles, 1922–1927

Eugène Atget

Fountain, Versailles, 1922–1927

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Versailles, 1923–1923

Eugène Atget

Versailles, 1923–1923

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Petit Trianon, Versailles, 1923–1924

Eugène Atget

Petit Trianon, Versailles, 1923–1924

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Champs Elysées, 1923–1923

Eugène Atget

Champs Elysées, 1923–1923

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Escalier - Hôtel du Marquis de Lagrange , 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Escalier - Hôtel du Marquis de Lagrange , 1910–1910

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Hôtel Tieubet, quai des Célesties, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Tieubet, quai des Célesties, 1921–1921

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Tuileries, Lais, 1911–1912

Eugène Atget

Tuileries, Lais, 1911–1912

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Petit porche, 1920–1920

Eugène Atget

Petit porche, 1920–1920

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Escalier- 12 Quai D'Anjou, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Escalier- 12 Quai D'Anjou, 1900–1900

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Twenty photographs, 1890–1910

Eugène Atget

Twenty photographs, 1890–1910

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Petit Trianon, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Petit Trianon, 1921–1921

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