Urban Photography for Sale

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm

$1,016

Photography, Bitter Campari, Milan, Richard Heeps

Bitter Campari, Milan

Richard Heeps

Photography - 80 x 63.5 x 0.1 cm

$922

Photography, St Louis Ladies, Alain Le Garsmeur

St Louis Ladies

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.01 cm

$988

Photography, Chaleureusement, Christelle Yambayisa

Chaleureusement

Christelle Yambayisa

Photography - 70 x 105 x 2 cm

$3,162

Photography, Plage des Catalans Marseille, José Nicolas

Plage des Catalans Marseille

José Nicolas

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$565

Photography, Maroc, Lionel le Jeune

Maroc

Lionel le Jeune

Photography - 61 x 85 x 0.5 cm

$960

Photography, Pink Morning, Christophe Jacrot

Pink Morning

Christophe Jacrot

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm

$3,049

Photography, Last London Bus, Bert Hardy

Last London Bus

Bert Hardy

Photography - 31 x 41 x 0.01 cm

$1,242

Photography, NYC - in neon lights, Jochen Cerny

NYC - in neon lights

Jochen Cerny

Photography - 50 x 103 x 3 cm

$2,202

Photography, Cooling Tour, Cécile Baldewyns

Cooling Tour

Cécile Baldewyns

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$903

Photography, Mediodía, Gisela Gaffoglio

Mediodía

Gisela Gaffoglio

Photography - x cm

$1,016

Photography, Loveless, Delphine Chianucci

Loveless

Delphine Chianucci

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.5 cm

$1,807

Photography, New York Poets, Golden Lady B

New York Poets

Golden Lady B

Photography - 22 x 22 cm

$12,987

Photography, Bonneville, Jens Ochlich

Bonneville

Jens Ochlich

Photography - 32 x 25 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, Incident report N°107, Ethan Levitas

Incident report N°107

Ethan Levitas

Photography - 83 x 71 x 0.1 cm

$5,421

Photography, Karl Lagerfeld in Times Square, Editorial for Harper’s Bazaar 2006 NYC, Simon Procter

Karl Lagerfeld in Times Square, Editorial for Harper’s Bazaar 2006 NYC

Simon Procter

Photography - 150 x 278 cm

$18,069

Photography, New York dans l’ombre de la liberté (encadrée), Miguel Guía

New York dans l’ombre de la liberté (encadrée)

Miguel Guía

Photography - 40 x 72 x 0.1 cm

$654

Photography, La valise, Lewis Baltz

La valise

Lewis Baltz

Photography - 38 x 43.7 x 5 cm

$11,858

Photography, Dont Walk, Karol Kállay

Dont Walk

Karol Kállay

Photography - 30 x 30 cm

$1,242

Photography, Le Pigeon, Antoine Buttafoghi

Le Pigeon

Antoine Buttafoghi

Photography - 120 x 80 cm

$1,581

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

$1,863

Photography, Financial District New York, Claude Guillaumin

Financial District New York

Claude Guillaumin

Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,807

Photography, Old Dutch opus II, Photograph, C-Type, Geert Lemmers

Old Dutch opus II, Photograph, C-Type

Geert Lemmers

Photography - 99.1 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm

$1,177

Photography, Havane I, Djamel Djebbour

Havane I

Djamel Djebbour

Photography - 80 x 120 x 3 cm

$6,776

Photography, Untitled II, Sébastien Castillo

Untitled II

Sébastien Castillo

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm

$610

Photography, Th01_NY 001, Thiroff

Th01_NY 001

Thiroff

Photography - 68 x 88 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Luminescence, Martin Kallay

Luminescence

Martin Kallay

Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Berlin, Potsdamer Platz 2 (3 formats), Anthony Valon aka Bazabuque

Berlin, Potsdamer Platz 2 (3 formats)

Anthony Valon aka Bazabuque

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm

$700

Photography, Times Square, Logan Hicks

Times Square

Logan Hicks

Photography - 66 x 96 cm

$2,033

Photography, Lune de miel, Benoît Kuhn

Lune de miel

Benoît Kuhn

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Photography, Bruxelles & le musée de la musique, Jean Pierre De Neef

Bruxelles & le musée de la musique

Jean Pierre De Neef

Photography - 120 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$1,717

Photography, Paris 1975, ile de la cité, Francisco Hidalgo

Paris 1975, ile de la cité

Francisco Hidalgo

Photography - 12 x 16 cm

$1,073

Photography, Tug of War, Bank of England, London, Slinkachu

Tug of War, Bank of England, London

Slinkachu

Photography - 53 x 80 cm

$5,421

Photography, Tchernobyl, Guillaume Herbaut

Tchernobyl

Guillaume Herbaut

Photography - 60 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$3,331

Photography, New York, Lisa Tomasetti

New York

Lisa Tomasetti

Photography - 58 x 70 x 1 cm

$3,953

Photography, Manhattan Traffic, Fabien Novarino

Manhattan Traffic

Fabien Novarino

Photography - 80 x 120 x 2 cm

$1,694

Photography, Napoli, Gabriele Basilico

Napoli

Gabriele Basilico

Photography - 102 x 130 x 0.1 cm

$10,164

Photography, Afghanistan, Brian McKee

Afghanistan

Brian McKee

Photography - 126 x 161 x 0.1 cm

$3,388

Photography, Venice #1, William Stewart

Venice #1

William Stewart

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$395

Photography, Retrato de un Vuelo, Alberto Sánchez

Retrato de un Vuelo

Alberto Sánchez

Photography - 120 x 120 x 4 cm

$2,767

Photography, Bus 60, Cambrai, Camille Léage

Bus 60, Cambrai

Camille Léage

Photography - 40 x 30 cm

$202

Photography, Corvée d'eau, Tchétchénie, Françoise Spiekermeier

Corvée d'eau, Tchétchénie

Françoise Spiekermeier

Photography - 50 x 75 cm

$1,694

Photography, The office, Jean-Michel Berts

The office

Jean-Michel Berts

Photography - 107 x 160 cm

$7,284

Photography, Wooden Cab, Pedro Correa

Wooden Cab

Pedro Correa

Photography - 180 x 120 x 3 cm

$7,205

Photography, Le mécano, Saïdou Dicko

Le mécano

Saïdou Dicko

Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Road signs I, Jakub Pasierkiewicz

Road signs I

Jakub Pasierkiewicz

Photography - 98 x 73 x 0.3 cm

$1,317

Photography, Pink Reflection, Elin Liavik

Pink Reflection

Elin Liavik

Photography - 29 x 39 cm

$576

Photography, Rio de la Madoneta, Venice, Pep Ventosa

Rio de la Madoneta, Venice

Pep Ventosa

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm

$1,200

Photography, Brooklyn Arche, Sylvie Benoit

Brooklyn Arche

Sylvie Benoit

Photography - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,936

Photography, Borough Station 1, Michael Wallner

Borough Station 1

Michael Wallner

Photography - 38 x 48 x 0.3 cm

$652

Photography, Guess - NYC - 2012, Cédric Bouteiller

Guess - NYC - 2012

Cédric Bouteiller

Photography - 90 x 130 x 2 cm

$13,326

Photography, Paris 13 ème "Olympiades Vibes N°2" (XL), Papa Mesk

Paris 13 ème "Olympiades Vibes N°2" (XL)

Papa Mesk

Photography - 160 x 90 x 1 cm

$1,807

Photography, Singapore, from the Gardens to the Bay  1, Bruno Paget

Singapore, from the Gardens to the Bay 1

Bruno Paget

Photography - 80 x 120 x 2.7 cm

$3,953

Photography, Senegal Sun, Clemente Vergara

Senegal Sun

Clemente Vergara

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$553

Photography, View of a suburban crosswalk, Jason DeBose

View of a suburban crosswalk

Jason DeBose

Photography - 63 x 58 x 2 cm

$2,033

Photography, Keep the Peace (CND soldiers) - Banksy, Steve Lazarides

Keep the Peace (CND soldiers) - Banksy

Steve Lazarides

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm

$1,683

Photography, Bari 2003, Massimo Vitali

Bari 2003

Massimo Vitali

Photography - 90 x 109.5 x 0.1 cm

$11,293

Photography, Centre de Pyongyang, Didier Bizet

Centre de Pyongyang

Didier Bizet

Photography - 50 x 75 x 3 cm

$1,355

Photography, Lagos la dingue, Thomas Hoeffgen

Lagos la dingue

Thomas Hoeffgen

Photography - 40 x 103 x 0.1 cm

$2,259

Photography, Chicago, Tony Soulié

Chicago

Tony Soulié

Photography - 60 x 80 x 2 cm

$4,856

Photography, Mario Schifano, Mario Schifano

Mario Schifano

Mario Schifano

Photography - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm

$960

Photography, Trafalgar, Leticia Felgueroso

Trafalgar

Leticia Felgueroso

Photography - 100 x 100 cm

$2,050

Photography, Paris -  Passage de la Voûte, Vladimir Bazan

Paris - Passage de la Voûte

Vladimir Bazan

Photography - 49 x 38 x 1 cm

$632

Photography, Hope and happiness, John Mastrogiacomo

Hope and happiness

John Mastrogiacomo

Photography - 40.6 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$1,105

Photography, Tour Eiffel, Manon Leprevost

Tour Eiffel

Manon Leprevost

Photography - 60 x 40 cm

$158

Photography, Nebuloso - Foggy, Rafael Jacinto

Nebuloso - Foggy

Rafael Jacinto

Photography - 60 x 38 x 0.1 cm

$621

Photography, Sunshine on Leith, Laetitia Waegel

Sunshine on Leith

Laetitia Waegel

Photography - 50 x 70 cm

$615

Photography, 481-01, Stephane Charpentier

481-01

Stephane Charpentier

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm

$1,129

Photography, Trellick Tower, Peter Trulock

Trellick Tower

Peter Trulock

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm

$1,101

Photography, Guggenheim Museum, Keystone

Guggenheim Museum

Keystone

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm

$932

Photography, La tour Eiffel voit rouge, Jean-Léonard Polo

La tour Eiffel voit rouge

Jean-Léonard Polo

Photography - 178 x 126 cm

$903

Photography, This is so Illegal, Yann Merran

This is so Illegal

Yann Merran

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm

$791

Photography, Doors Open, Come on In, Fatima Mian

Doors Open, Come on In

Fatima Mian

Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm

$856

Photography, Blurry minds #2, Rani Bruchstein

Blurry minds #2

Rani Bruchstein

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$4,918

Photography, Manège, Alexis Duclos

Manège

Alexis Duclos

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$813

Photography, Vue de la Tour Eiffel by Stéphane Compoint, Stéphane Compoint

Vue de la Tour Eiffel by Stéphane Compoint

Stéphane Compoint

Photography - 50 x 60 x 1 cm

$1,016

Photography, Woman outside, Alain Le Chapelier

Woman outside

Alain Le Chapelier

Photography - 30 x 45 cm

$791

Photography, Pise, Italie, Elliott Erwitt

Pise, Italie

Elliott Erwitt

Photography - 23.5 x 16.5 cm

$3,953

Photography, La pénombre de l'avenue Montaigne, FAG

La pénombre de l'avenue Montaigne

FAG

Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,073

Photography, Palm Springs in January. 8:14 am., Ralph Hasenohr

Palm Springs in January. 8:14 am.

Ralph Hasenohr

Photography - 45 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, American Dream, Philippe Echaroux

American Dream

Philippe Echaroux

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$5,025

Photography, X-Ray London, Duncan Wade

X-Ray London

Duncan Wade

Photography - 97 x 180 x 5 cm

$3,358

Photography, Going to nowhere n 21, Gianni Colangelo

Going to nowhere n 21

Gianni Colangelo

Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Bicycle Street II, Melvin Sokolsky

Bicycle Street II

Melvin Sokolsky

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$30,000

Photography, Mr DZ, Charly Desoubry

Mr DZ

Charly Desoubry

Photography - 50 x 90 x 0.5 cm

$678

Photography, Paris, Ile St Louis, Olivia Bonnamour

Paris, Ile St Louis

Olivia Bonnamour

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$621

Photography, Wrapped vendor, Vassil Anastasov

Wrapped vendor

Vassil Anastasov

Photography - 58 x 38 cm

$791

Photography, Berlin Nights #1, Niklas Soestmeyer

Berlin Nights #1

Niklas Soestmeyer

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm

$593

Photography, Behind you, Alireza Movahedi

Behind you

Alireza Movahedi

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm

$632

Photography, Rhapsody in Blue n.1, Alejandro Cerutti

Rhapsody in Blue n.1

Alejandro Cerutti

Photography - 61 x 76.2 cm

$1,300

Urban Photography for Sale

In order to define urban photography, it is first important to understand street photography. Street photography typically refers to documentary-like portrait photos of passers-by taken in an urban setting on the spur of the moment. The genre is often associated with the Golden Age of photography which lasted from 1890 to 1970. The great masters of this period include Cartier-Bresson (whose treasured Leica has become an iconic street photography camera), Weegee (known for his images of crime scenes), Robert Doisneau (and his famous 'The Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville), William Klein (one of the genre's pioneers known for his focus on children), Vivian Maier, Eugene Atget and many other key names.

As street photography has become a genre of its own, there seems to be a key difference between 'new' and 'traditional' street photography. The subject in street photography has gradually shifted from the street itself to the men and women who occupy the urban space. This photographic technique has allowed some of the great photographers to capture the depth and intensity of certain facial expressions and give their images a strong sense of emotion. Nonetheless, this perspective overlooks certain aspects of the original school of urban photography. Faces and staging have eclipsed urban buildings and their architecture.

Street photography has come to reflect post-modern capitalist society and mass-consumerism where entertainment and immediacy are highly sought after. Although this is not necessarily a negative thing, this cannot be denied and this is what distinguishes it from urban photography.

In a similar way to traditional street photography, urban photography not only tries to freeze people in time but also places. Urban photography captures and enhances buildings and their architecture by playing around with lighting and framing in a way that only professional photographers know how. When we consider that 50% of the world's population now live in cities we can see how each image is instilled with the artist's own opinion of the urban world.

In short, urban photography cannot simply be reduced to street photography; it immortalises urban life with a much broader perspective. It captures everything urban-related; the skyscrapers of Manhattan's skyline are just one example. Passers-by are not necessarily the photograph's main focus; objects are the genre's favourite subject. Much more than just a mere spectator, urban photography is also critical of its society. Artsper has an exclusive selection of works from artists with a shrewd outlook on contemporary society and who want to share their new perspectives on the world around them. Discover the splendid analogue photos of Paris in the 1930s by Roger Schall or Manhattan photography as well as London photographies and get lost in the depth of Gwenaël Bollinger's incredible shots!

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Need help with Urban Photography ?

What are some tips for capturing the essence of a city through urban photography?

To capture the essence of a city through urban photography, focus on the unique architecture, landmarks, and street scenes. Experiment with different angles and lighting to create a mood that reflects the city's character. Use editing tools to enhance the colors and contrast to make your photos stand out.

How can I find unique and interesting urban photography locations in my city?

To find unique and interesting urban photography locations in your city, start by exploring different neighborhoods and areas. Look for interesting architecture, street art, and landmarks. You can also research online for popular photography spots in your city or ask local photographers for recommendations. Don't be afraid to venture off the beaten path and discover hidden gems.

What are some common challenges faced by urban photographers and how can they be overcome?

Urban photographers often face challenges such as crowded streets, harsh lighting, and limited shooting locations. To overcome these challenges, they can try shooting during off-peak hours, using reflectors or diffusers to control lighting, and exploring different neighborhoods for unique backdrops. Additionally, investing in high-quality equipment and honing their editing skills can also help urban photographers capture stunning images.