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St Louis Ladies
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.01 cm Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch
£775
Eureka Car
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 90 x 74 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 29.1 x 0 inch
£1,497
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
£1,152
Parcelles de vigne
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£965
Nouveau départ
Xavier-Alexandre Pons
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
£1,860
A sandy for Edward Hopper
Cristina J. Rey
Photography - 28 x 39 cm Photography - 11 x 15.4 inch
£168
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
£527
Lost and Found
Théo Gosselin
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,063
Etre dans le bleu
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£1,125
Chapelle de Mario Botta
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£1,125
Tamanrasset, Algerie
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£611
Djenné, Mali
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£611
Mathematics Corner
Brian Otieno
Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
£1,152
California IV
Clara Delaporte
Photography - 40 x 60 x 4 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£886
California II
Clara Delaporte
Photography - 40 x 60 x 4 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£886
Islande sauvage 2
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
£661
La tête à l'envers
Clara Delaporte
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
£886
Les bas fonds II
Clara Delaporte
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£886
All Night Food - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£589
Les bas fonds
Clara Delaporte
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£886
Marais salants
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 80 x 200 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,340
Waiting to cross
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 51 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£576
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
£744
Orange is the mediterranean
Cristina J. Rey
Photography - 28 x 39 cm Photography - 11 x 15.4 inch
£168
Slum fashionista
Brian Otieno
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
£1,949
Sharp Shooters
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£585
Seabank Sunbathers - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£585
Savannah Store - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£527
Village Girl
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 152 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£1,014
Prison Visit
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£740
Porch Steps
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£740
Militia On Steps - 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
£1,276
Lunch Break - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 182 x 121 x 0.1 cm Photography - 71.7 x 47.6 x 0 inch
£1,276
Harlem Family
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£505
Golf Caddies
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£589
China Girl - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£505
We Are Family - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£527
Waiting To Cross
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£700
Waiting To Cross
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£975
Harlem rain
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£788
Honduras Life
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£740
Early Morning Ride
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£740
Wrangler Store
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£740
Streets Of San Francisco
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£585
Street Stall
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£585
Street Below
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£585
Shop People
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
£585
Savannah Sweep - 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
£527
Savannah Strike - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£527
Soaking Up The Sun - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£527
Mosquito Coast
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£527
Mosquito Coast Boat Building
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
£1,014
Lunch Hour
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
£1,014
Harlem Rain
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
£1,014
Savannah Skateboard
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
£1,014
Savannah Food Store
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
£1,014
Rancher’s Ride
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£740
Ramshackle Bar
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
£740
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!