Poetry of Daily Life
The tradition of depicting everyday life in art dates back to the 17th century in Europe, when artists turned away from idealized depictions of royalty and classical figures. These artists instead created representations of contemporary life and ordinary people, known as “genre painting." With the elimination of any imagined or idealized content, genre paintings were rooted in the reality of modern life.
Since this period, artists have turned increasingly to the contemporary world as artistic inspiration. From photography to painting to fine art drawing, artists of diverse forms and styles look for the beauty in their present, lived reality as the principal source of inspiration for their work. Some of our current favorite artists inspired by the everyday include Jean-Christophe Béchet, whose photographs capture candid moments in both urban and natural settings, and Isabelle Lebret, who illustrates the poetry of the human form in her monochrome portrait paintings. Discover the works of these artists among many others inspired by the poetry of everyday life, today!
Théo Gosselin
Lost and Found
Théo Gosselin
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Clara Delaporte
La Maison Rose
Clara Delaporte
Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,000
California VI
Clara Delaporte
Photography - 40 x 60 x 4 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,000
California I
Clara Delaporte
Photography - 40 x 60 x 4 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,000
Xavier-Alexandre Pons
Nouveau départ
Xavier-Alexandre Pons
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€2,100
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Eureka Car
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 90 x 74 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 29.1 x 0 inch
€1,690
Djenné, Mali
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€690
Tamanrasset, Algerie
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€690
Macadam Color, Hong Kong
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 26 x 39 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.2 x 15.4 x 0 inch
€690
Eureka, USA
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€690
Gruyaert, Le Touquet, France
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€690
Madrid, Espagne
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€690
Maud Chalard
Lost and Found
Maud Chalard
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Lost and Found
Maud Chalard
Photography - 40 x 53.3 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 21 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Lost and Found
Maud Chalard
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Alain Le Garsmeur
St Louis Ladies
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.01 cm Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch
€875
Daily Bread - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€595
Waiting to cross
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 51 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€650
Harlem Umbrellas - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
€840
Harlem rain
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
€890
Amtrak Dining Car - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 121 x 182 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.6 x 71.7 x 0 inch
€1,445
Isabelle Lebret
Hélène Hubert
Jean-Claude Mathier
Parcelles de vigne
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,148
Etre dans le bleu
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,340
Chapelle de Mario Botta
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,340
Islande sauvage 2
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€787
Marais salants
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 80 x 200 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,595
Langage des mains 2
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 70 x 105 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,042
Marais salants 1
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
€1,148
Architecture 1
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,148
Brian Otieno
What do you have in mind?
Brian Otieno
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Mathematics Corner
Brian Otieno
Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Slum fashionista
Brian Otieno
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
€2,200
Such in a rush
Brian Otieno
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Looking at you
Brian Otieno
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Artists in post-apocalyptic costumes
Brian Otieno
Photography - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,300