Few facts are known of the early life of Eugene Atget, the photographer whose extraordinary documentation of Paris in the first quarter of the 20th century was for many years uncelebratcd. Born in Libourne, near Bordeaux, in 1857 and orphaned at an early age, he was employed as cabin boy and seaman after completing his schooling.

George Eastman House Eugene Atget Series. Still photograph archive of the Eastman collection.

Short biography on photographer Eugene (Jean) Atget (1856-1927) ...

Home | Search Inventory | Contact Us | Galleries | Subscribe to Newsletter | Bibliography Eugene Atget EUGENE ATGET Houdan-Maison 39 Rue de Paris 1900, albumen print, ca. 1900s 8 1/2 x 6 15/16, $6500 EUGENE ATGET Houdan-Maison 39 Rue de Paris 1900, albumen print, ca. 1900s 6 7/8 x 8 3/4, $2000 Eugene Atget, French, 1856-1927 Eugene Atget was born in Lisbourne, France in 1856. After his parents ...