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Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

French, 1857-1927

Eugène Atget (1857–1927) took up photography in the late 1880s, turning his camera on Paris in 1898. The French photographer captured Parisian streetscapes, shop fronts, and architectural details in a straight, documentary style, in contrast to the Pictorialist trend that was popular at the time.

Atget made beautiful and sensitive documents and by the early 1920s, up until his death, his works became increasingly expressive and metaphorical and were championed by the Surrealists for their poetic and haunting mood.

Thanks to the support of American photographer Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), Atget became recognized as one of the great early modern photographers, documenting Paris painstakingly on meanderings throughout the City of Light into the 20th century.

Abbott is famous for her black-and-white photographs of New York City. She also created a large body of portraits that she made in Paris. Abbott found inspiration in Atget's Parisian streetscapes, an influence that would carry over into her work and the series “Changing New York” (1935-38). A major body of Abbott’s work was made during the Works Progress Administration/Federal Art Project.

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Artist: Eugène Atget
Une cour de la rue Saint-Médard, 5ème Arrondissement. Atget negative no. 1486
By Eugène Atget
Located in Middletown, NY
Albumen print on thin photographic paper (printed out from glass plate); 7 x 8 1/2 inches (178 x 218 mm). Marked by the photographer in pencil on verso "Une cour del la rue St. Méda...
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Early 20th Century Realist Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Au petit temple" / hôtel meublé des Bons Enfants, rue Saint-Médard, 5ème Arr.
By Eugène Atget
Located in Middletown, NY
Albumen print on thin photographic paper (printed out from glass plate); 7 x 8 1/2 inches (178 x 217 mm). Marked by the photographer in pencil on verso "Rue St. Medard 442." Deckled ...
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Early 20th Century Realist Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Cour 29 Rue Broca, 5ème arrondissement. Atget negative no. 1394
By Eugène Atget
Located in Middletown, NY
Albumen print on thin photographic paper (printed out from glass plate); 8 1/2 x 7 inches (217 x 178 mm). Marked by the photographer in pencil on verso "Courtyard 29 Rue Broca 1394."...
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Early 20th Century Realist Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"A l'exactitude" boutique de cordonnerie, 93 rue Broca, 5ème arr. Neg. no. 1398
By Eugène Atget
Located in Middletown, NY
Albumen print on thin photographic paper (printed out from glass plate); 8 5/8 x 7 inches (219 x 178 mm). Marked by the photographer in pencil on verso "Vieille maison, 93 Rue Broca ...
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Early 20th Century Realist Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Untitled [Modern Interior]
By Eugène Atget
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print made by Berenice Abbott Signed in pencil by Berenice Abbott, verso 10 x 8 inches, sheet size 9.25 x 7 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, l...
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Late 19th Century Academic Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

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Rue St. Denis et Cossounerie
By Eugène Atget
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled on back of the print.
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Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

Untitled ~ Door with Display Case
By Eugène Atget
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled on back of print.
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Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

Louvre, Salle Egyptienne
By Eugène Atget
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled on back of the print.
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Eugène Atget Black and White Photography

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