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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Maison close

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Maison close

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Costumier, rue de la Corderie

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Costumier, rue de la Corderie

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Paris street

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Paris street

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Versailles, maison close, Petite Place, 1921

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Versailles, maison close, Petite Place, 1921

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Corner Rue Courtalou and St. Denis, 1st..., 1900

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Corner Rue Courtalou and St. Denis, 1st..., 1900

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Paris street corner, 8 arrondissement, 1900

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Paris street corner, 8 arrondissement, 1900

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Cour, 7 rue de Valence, 1922

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Cour, 7 rue de Valence, 1922

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Rue Quincampoix, 4 arrondissement, Paris, 1900

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Rue Quincampoix, 4 arrondissement, Paris, 1900

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Narrow pathway between stone walls in a..., 1920

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Narrow pathway between stone walls in a..., 1920

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Château de Villiers, intérieur

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Château de Villiers, intérieur

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Rue St. Rustique, 1890

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Rue St. Rustique, 1890

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Hôtel du Président, 1910

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Hôtel du Président, 1910

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Flowers, 1900

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Flowers, 1900

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226 Blvd. de la Villette (18e), 1899

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226 Blvd. de la Villette (18e), 1899

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La Rue de Nevers, 1924

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La Rue de Nevers, 1924

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Doorway, 1900

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Doorway, 1900

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Parisian scenes, 1900

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Parisian scenes, 1900

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Cabaret coin rue du Puits de l'Ermite et de..., 1900

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Cabaret coin rue du Puits de l'Ermite et de..., 1900

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A l'Homme Arm,, rue des Blancs Manteaux, 1905

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A l'Homme Arm,, rue des Blancs Manteaux, 1905

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Interior details of Notre Dame, 1905

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Interior details of Notre Dame, 1905

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Bitumiers, 1899–1900

Eugène Atget

Bitumiers, 1899–1900

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Cressey en Valers, 1921

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Cressey en Valers, 1921

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Gd. Choix d'Orfevrerie, Bd. de Strasbourg, 1926

Eugène Atget

Gd. Choix d'Orfevrerie, Bd. de Strasbourg, 1926

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Versailles - Nymphe à la coquille, 1921

Eugène Atget

Versailles - Nymphe à la coquille, 1921

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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