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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BOULEVARD D'ITALIE, 1910

Eugène Atget

BOULEVARD D'ITALIE, 1910

Sale Date: June 18, 1993

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HOTEL SCIPION, 1910

Eugène Atget

HOTEL SCIPION, 1910

Sale Date: June 18, 1993

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RUE DU BAC, 1910

Eugène Atget

RUE DU BAC, 1910

Sale Date: June 18, 1993

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PORTE A LA BIBLIOTHEQUE POLONAISE (DOOR OF..., 1910

Eugène Atget

PORTE A LA BIBLIOTHEQUE POLONAISE (DOOR OF..., 1910

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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38 RUE DESCARTES, 1900

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38 RUE DESCARTES, 1900

Sale Date: May 7, 1993

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MARKET INTERIOR, 1898

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MARKET INTERIOR, 1898

Sale Date: May 6, 1993

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DOORWAY, RUE DE MARLY, PARIS, 1906

Eugène Atget

DOORWAY, RUE DE MARLY, PARIS, 1906

Sale Date: May 6, 1993

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BOUTIQUE, 19 PLACE DAUPHINE, 1911

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BOUTIQUE, 19 PLACE DAUPHINE, 1911

Sale Date: May 6, 1993

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CAFE-AVENUE GDE. ARMEE, 1906

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CAFE-AVENUE GDE. ARMEE, 1906

Sale Date: May 6, 1993

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MAGASIN, AVENUE DES GOBELINS, 1925

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MAGASIN, AVENUE DES GOBELINS, 1925

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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CHATEAU DE VIARMES, 1910

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CHATEAU DE VIARMES, 1910

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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MARCHANDS DES VINS, 1910

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MARCHANDS DES VINS, 1910

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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VERSAILLES, 1922

Eugène Atget

VERSAILLES, 1922

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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BOUTIQUE 15 RUE MAITRE ALBERT, 1911

Eugène Atget

BOUTIQUE 15 RUE MAITRE ALBERT, 1911

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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COIFFEUR, AVENUE DE L'OBSERVATOIRE, 1926

Eugène Atget

COIFFEUR, AVENUE DE L'OBSERVATOIRE, 1926

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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ON THE SEINE, 1900

Eugène Atget

ON THE SEINE, 1900

Sale Date: April 7, 1993

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HOTEL DE BEAUVAIS, 1900

Eugène Atget

HOTEL DE BEAUVAIS, 1900

Sale Date: April 7, 1993

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PALAIS DE LA REINE HORTENSE R. LAFITTE, 1900

Eugène Atget

PALAIS DE LA REINE HORTENSE R. LAFITTE, 1900

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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COLONNE MORIS, 1910

Eugène Atget

COLONNE MORIS, 1910

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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AU CHAT NOIR-32 RUE DE LA REYNIE, 1900

Eugène Atget

AU CHAT NOIR-32 RUE DE LA REYNIE, 1900

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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LA RUE MONDETOUR... RUE DE LA GDE...., 1907

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LA RUE MONDETOUR... RUE DE LA GDE...., 1907

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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HOTEL DE ROUQUELAURE, BD. ST. GERMAIN ..., 1898

Eugène Atget

HOTEL DE ROUQUELAURE, BD. ST. GERMAIN ..., 1898

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

Auction Closed

PROSTITUTE TAKING HER SHIFT, LA VILLETTE,..., 1921

Eugène Atget

PROSTITUTE TAKING HER SHIFT, LA VILLETTE,..., 1921

Sale Date: March 13, 1993

Auction Closed

French park

Eugène Atget

French park

Sale Date: February 7, 1993

Auction Closed

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