Everyday life Photography for Sale

Photography, Des verres et des cendres, Arnaud Baumann

Des verres et des cendres

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm

$1,075

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm

$1,019

Photography, Poolside Ladies, Slim Aarons

Poolside Ladies

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm

$3,509

Photography, Upper Glasses Royal Ascot, Arthur Steel

Upper Glasses Royal Ascot

Arthur Steel

Photography - 48 x 61 x 1 cm

$2,066

Photography, St Louis Ladies, Alain Le Garsmeur

St Louis Ladies

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.01 cm

$991

Photography, The Rolling Stones Group Portrait, London, 1965, Glen Craig

The Rolling Stones Group Portrait, London, 1965

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,750

Photography, L'Escalier, Christophe Battifero

L'Escalier

Christophe Battifero

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.5 cm

$657

Photography, Chemin Faisant "Le poirier" (1), Bertrand Desprez

Chemin Faisant "Le poirier" (1)

Bertrand Desprez

Photography - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm

$340

Photography, The admirers, David Carey

The admirers

David Carey

Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$112

Photography, Farniente, Pierre Moreau

Farniente

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,151

Photography, Serie "Anna. Moscow" 2001, Stanley  Greene

Serie "Anna. Moscow" 2001

Stanley Greene

Photography - 10.8 x 8.9 x 1 cm

$566

Photography, Himba children tree master, Faie Davis

Himba children tree master

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$1,400 $1,190

Photography, Satan - Gods of Suburbia, Dina Goldstein

Satan - Gods of Suburbia

Dina Goldstein

Photography - 45 x 58 x 1 cm

$1,925

Photography, Le grand saut, Joost Wensveen

Le grand saut

Joost Wensveen

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$1,755

Photography, La plage, Camille Brasselet

La plage

Camille Brasselet

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$1,528

Photography, Bilbao 30/09/2010 15:22h. (Identity Promises Series), Imanol Marrodán

Bilbao 30/09/2010 15:22h. (Identity Promises Series)

Imanol Marrodán

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$962

Photography, Sueños adolescentes, Incerta Gloria

Sueños adolescentes

Incerta Gloria

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.5 cm

$1,022

Photography, Avant l’orage, camp de Bidibidi, Ouganda, Frédéric Noy

Avant l’orage, camp de Bidibidi, Ouganda

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$1,698

Photography, Venise, San Giorgio, Olivier Perrin

Venise, San Giorgio

Olivier Perrin

Photography - 30 x 60 x 0.2 cm

$849

Photography, Yves Saint Laurent, essayage avec Victoire, préparation de sa 1ère collection, Pierre Boulat

Yves Saint Laurent, essayage avec Victoire, préparation de sa 1ère collection

Pierre Boulat

Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm

$679

Photography, Last London Bus, Bert Hardy

Last London Bus

Bert Hardy

Photography - 31 x 41 x 0.01 cm

$1,245

Photography, Green Wave #1, Serge Hamad

Green Wave #1

Serge Hamad

Photography - 91.4 x 121.9 x 1.3 cm

$2,250

Photography, La Glaneuse, Marie Dorigny

La Glaneuse

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 38 x 58 x 0.1 cm

$1,585

Photography, Carry On Tea Break, Larry Ellis

Carry On Tea Break

Larry Ellis

Photography - 76 x 101 cm

$1,358

Photography, Oracle, Kamal Obat

Oracle

Kamal Obat

Photography - 59.4 x 59.4 x 0.3 cm

$1,700

Photography, City of dreams, Alain Lumbroso

City of dreams

Alain Lumbroso

Photography - 50 x 40 x 4 cm

$2,491

Photography, Silhouette, Jaie Johnson-Miller

Silhouette

Jaie Johnson-Miller

Photography - 75 x 50 cm

$1,766

Photography, Milan, the tramway, Fabien Olart

Milan, the tramway

Fabien Olart

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$566

Photography, Geisha, Audrey Viste

Geisha

Audrey Viste

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm

$623

Photography, Ensayo, James Sparshatt

Ensayo

James Sparshatt

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

$1,053

Photography, Loveless, Delphine Chianucci

Loveless

Delphine Chianucci

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.5 cm

$1,811

Photography, Faye Dunaway Reclining The Morning After, Terry O'Neill

Faye Dunaway Reclining The Morning After

Terry O'Neill

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.001 cm

$13,019

Photography, Sci sull'acqua Venezia, Vittorio Pavan

Sci sull'acqua Venezia

Vittorio Pavan

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$736

Photography, Vibrant conversations, Imad Fakhry

Vibrant conversations

Imad Fakhry

Photography - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,400

Photography, Behind God’s Back, László Moholy-Nagy

Behind God’s Back

László Moholy-Nagy

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm

$921

Photography, Incident report N°107, Ethan Levitas

Incident report N°107

Ethan Levitas

Photography - 83 x 71 x 0.1 cm

$5,434

Photography, Chanel Black Jacket, Katya Ackermann

Chanel Black Jacket

Katya Ackermann

Photography - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$3,960

Photography, Maricel's Steeze, Archie Geotina

Maricel's Steeze

Archie Geotina

Photography - 106 x 141 cm

$1,840

Photography, Every single incident weighs tons (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence), Stefanie Schneider

Every single incident weighs tons (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)

Stefanie Schneider

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$623

Photography, Purple Cadillac, Frederic Pasquini

Purple Cadillac

Frederic Pasquini

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$1,022

Photography, Mada 3, Olivier Le Brun

Mada 3

Olivier Le Brun

Photography - 30 x 45 cm

$1,194

Photography, That beach, Corinne Dubreuil

That beach

Corinne Dubreuil

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm

$1,698

Photography, Best wave IV, Tommy Schultz

Best wave IV

Tommy Schultz

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$906

Photography, Dont Walk, Karol Kállay

Dont Walk

Karol Kállay

Photography - 30 x 30 cm

$1,245

Photography, Le Pigeon, Antoine Buttafoghi

Le Pigeon

Antoine Buttafoghi

Photography - 120 x 80 cm

$1,585

Photography, HRH Princess Elizabeth With HRH The Prince of Wales, Cecil Beaton

HRH Princess Elizabeth With HRH The Prince of Wales

Cecil Beaton

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$1,311

Photography, Tornando con le spese, Novembre 1955 - New York, Fabrizio La Torre

Tornando con le spese, Novembre 1955 - New York

Fabrizio La Torre

Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.5 cm

$1,868

Photography, London Lovers, Kurt Hurton

London Lovers

Kurt Hurton

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm

$788

Photography, Loulou Cassis, Bernard Biancotto

Loulou Cassis

Bernard Biancotto

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$679

Photography, Bleu Léman | Vevey Suisse, Gwenaël Bollinger

Bleu Léman | Vevey Suisse

Gwenaël Bollinger

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$883

Photography, Havane I, Djamel Djebbour

Havane I

Djamel Djebbour

Photography - 80 x 120 x 3 cm

$6,792

Photography, Urban blur VII, Sven Pfrommer

Urban blur VII

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,140

Photography, La combi, Muriel Bordier

La combi

Muriel Bordier

Photography - 100 x 190 x 0.5 cm

$6,226

Photography, Lelo 1, Cristina Aldehuela

Lelo 1

Cristina Aldehuela

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,245

Photography, Untitled, Li Hui

Untitled

Li Hui

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,358

Photography, The Basketball game, Paul Almasy

The Basketball game

Paul Almasy

Photography - 69.5 x 49.6 x 1 cm

$991

Photography, 28 mai, Marie Genin

28 mai

Marie Genin

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.4 cm

$736

Photography, Sans titre 10, Aurélie Sarramon

Sans titre 10

Aurélie Sarramon

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$408

Photography, Ibrid Cracovia, Alessandra Bisi

Ibrid Cracovia

Alessandra Bisi

Photography - 47 x 35 x 1.5 cm

$374

Photography, Due, Jerry Weber

Due

Jerry Weber

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.6 cm

$760

Photography, Le mouvement de la transparence #5, Joséphine Leddet

Le mouvement de la transparence #5

Joséphine Leddet

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$566

Photography, A Widow in Her Bedroom, 55th St, NYC, Diane Arbus

A Widow in Her Bedroom, 55th St, NYC

Diane Arbus

Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 cm

$40,000

Photography, New York, Lisa Tomasetti

New York

Lisa Tomasetti

Photography - 58 x 70 x 1 cm

$3,962

Photography, Bicicletas, Crianças e Outras Alegrias, Geraldo Pestalozzi

Bicicletas, Crianças e Outras Alegrias

Geraldo Pestalozzi

Photography - 29.7 x 42 cm

$566

Photography, No smoking, Zhao Bandi

No smoking

Zhao Bandi

Photography - 50 x 50 cm

$283

Photography, Cambodge, Prey Nup, Bantei Prey, jeune fille, Eric Benard

Cambodge, Prey Nup, Bantei Prey, jeune fille

Eric Benard

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$736

Photography, Bus 60, Cambrai, Camille Léage

Bus 60, Cambrai

Camille Léage

Photography - 40 x 30 cm

$203

Photography, Corvée d'eau, Tchétchénie, Françoise Spiekermeier

Corvée d'eau, Tchétchénie

Françoise Spiekermeier

Photography - 50 x 75 cm

$1,698

Photography, Oblivion 3, Reza Khatir

Oblivion 3

Reza Khatir

Photography - 30 x 60 cm

$821

Photography, Run DMC- Back to the source, OverSide

Run DMC- Back to the source

OverSide

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm

$396

Photography, Exit 2, Leny Bagshop

Exit 2

Leny Bagshop

Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$1,358

Photography, Wooden Cab, Pedro Correa

Wooden Cab

Pedro Correa

Photography - 180 x 120 x 3 cm

$7,223

Photography, Portrait of Winnipeg (Life is like a box of chocolates), Diana Thorneycroft

Portrait of Winnipeg (Life is like a box of chocolates)

Diana Thorneycroft

Photography - 61 x 76 cm

$3,500

Photography, Le mécano, Saïdou Dicko

Le mécano

Saïdou Dicko

Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.2 cm

$3,396

Photography, Consolation, Laura Makabresku

Consolation

Laura Makabresku

Photography - 40 x 40 cm

$877

Photography, Forest Walk, Lucia Heumann

Forest Walk

Lucia Heumann

Photography - 40 x 60 x 3 cm

$2,491

Photography, Free Spirit nº1, Pierre Cherix

Free Spirit nº1

Pierre Cherix

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm

$509

Photography, Brasil 9, João Luiz Bulcão

Brasil 9

João Luiz Bulcão

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$996

Photography, Color Game, Sam Dougados

Color Game

Sam Dougados

Photography - 75 x 75 x 1 cm

$2,038

Photography, Le Fumeur, Gare d’Assouan, Égypte, Céline Ravier

Le Fumeur, Gare d’Assouan, Égypte

Céline Ravier

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

$453

Photography, 1999-New Orleans - Black and White Photograph of Woman on New Orleans Street Car, Jean-Luc Fievet

1999-New Orleans - Black and White Photograph of Woman on New Orleans Street Car

Jean-Luc Fievet

Photography - 100.3 x 149.9 cm

$3,900

Photography, The party, Frederic Guillaud

The party

Frederic Guillaud

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$272

Photography, Il jouait du piano debout, Memento

Il jouait du piano debout

Memento

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.5 cm

$1,019

Photography, Venice Beach Purple Sea, P van Bolderick

Venice Beach Purple Sea

P van Bolderick

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm

$509

Photography, Projection view (Palms and yellow boom), Vincent Lamouroux

Projection view (Palms and yellow boom)

Vincent Lamouroux

Photography - 134 x 93.5 x 1 cm

$9,623

Photography, Paranoïd #11, David De Beyter

Paranoïd #11

David De Beyter

Photography - 30 x 41 x 0.2 cm

$396

Photography, Ecosse, Isabelle Picarel

Ecosse

Isabelle Picarel

Photography - 53 x 80 x 1 cm

$1,472

Photography, Joy, Garik Avanesian

Joy

Garik Avanesian

Photography - 49 x 60 cm

$1,008

Photography, Mostar Bridge, Ludovic Careme

Mostar Bridge

Ludovic Careme

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,528

Photography, Women in Lounge Chairs, Miami Beach, Andy Sweet

Women in Lounge Chairs, Miami Beach

Andy Sweet

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,868

Photography, Vigilant, Monica Denevan

Vigilant

Monica Denevan

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

$1,258

Photography, Reliquaire pour un culte de venus 28e version, Jean-Jacques Lebel

Reliquaire pour un culte de venus 28e version

Jean-Jacques Lebel

Photography - 45 x 30 cm

$396

Photography, Lirio roto, Obra del Grupo Danza del Alma, Cuba, Sonia Almaguer

Lirio roto, Obra del Grupo Danza del Alma, Cuba

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm

$1,358

Everyday life Photography for Sale

In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered how to print images onto metal plates. When he died in 1833, Louis Daguerre, followed by Francois Arago, continued to develop his research, resulting in the invention of the daguerreotype which consisted of an image printed onto a silver plate when exposed to the light. Together they had invented photography.

The first ever photographs began to appear. Initially used for research purposes, photography started to spread as daguerreotype studios opened everywhere. Portrait photography immortalized the faces of the upper middle classes and were later used to capture all members of society. Celebrities were also a popular subject choice and many photographers specialized in taking their portraits, as Jean-Loup Sieff did all throughout his career almost a century after the invention of photography.

In the beginning, taking a portrait or even the simplest of family photos required a great deal of preparation and time in the studio. However, key technological developments brought about the invention of more compact cameras including the Leica and later the digital single-lens reflex, which meant shorter exposure times and made it easier to produce a greater number of photographs.

These advances also helped contribute to the development of the genre of everyday life photography, which became more popular at the end of the Second World War and focused at first on photographing wealthy or urban families. Families, couples, communities... artists were interested in everyday moments (marriage, lovers kissing, children's games). The simplest of moments in life were seen as the most important and were immortalized in film as testaments to the beauty of human life.

Some of the great photographers made a name for themselves in the genre. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, David Goldblatt, Martin Parr and Vivian Maier are only a few of the artists associated with everyday life photography.

Vivian Maier is an American photographer who was born in 1926 in New York. A professional nanny in Chicago, she spent her spare time photographing the world around her and produced around 150,000 photos. Having remained anonymous throughout her artistic life, her genius and photographic accomplishments were finally recognized publicly in 2007.

Cofounder of the Magnum Photographic Cooperative in 1947 alongside David Seymour and Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson was a pioneer of photojournalism but also an excellent photographer in a more artistic sense. He revolutionized photography by working with incredibly lightweight equipment. He didn't use a tripod or a darkroom and treasured a sense of immediacy when taking photographs. He believed that “above all else, the camera is a sketchbook". Henri Cartier-Bresson's photographic technique is unique and unmistakably recognizable. He never photographed with flash and only worked with natural light, something which was highly characteristic of everyday life photography. Often in the same black and white image, the subjects coexist together but are not centred. His framing, focus and depth of field all help us to see the simple beauty of everyday life that he so exquisitely enhances.

Artsper has a range of everyday life photographs for you to discover, including works from Cartier-Bresson as well as many other artists, whose photos reveal the precious moments of the everyday lives of people from around the world.

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What does everyday life photography consist of?

Everyday life photography is a type of photography that captures moments from normal, daily life, such as urban street scenes, everyday objects, or children playing. 

What are examples of everyday life photography?

Examples of everyday life photography include photojournalistic pictures of a town or city, or snapshots of found or everyday objects. 

What is mundane photography?

Mundane photography has the same meaning as everyday life photography, meaning photography that captures images of day-to-day, mundane or banal life.