Urban Photography for Sale

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,019

Photography, Chaleureusement, Christelle Yambayisa

Chaleureusement

Christelle Yambayisa

Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,170

Photography, Maroc, Lionel le Jeune

Maroc

Lionel le Jeune

Photography - 24 x 33.5 x 0.2 inch

$962

Photography, St Louis Ladies, Alain Le Garsmeur

St Louis Ladies

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$991

Photography, Bonanza Café, Lone Pine, California, Richard Heeps

Bonanza Café, Lone Pine, California

Richard Heeps

Photography - 25 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$927

Photography, Pink Morning, Christophe Jacrot

Pink Morning

Christophe Jacrot

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$3,057

Photography, NYC - in neon lights, Jochen Cerny

NYC - in neon lights

Jochen Cerny

Photography - 19.7 x 40.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,208

Photography, Last London Bus, Bert Hardy

Last London Bus

Bert Hardy

Photography - 12.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$1,245

Photography, Pise, Italie, Elliott Erwitt

Pise, Italie

Elliott Erwitt

Photography - 9.3 x 6.5 inch

$3,962

Photography, Loveless, Delphine Chianucci

Loveless

Delphine Chianucci

Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,811

Photography, Mediodía, Gisela Gaffoglio

Mediodía

Gisela Gaffoglio

Photography - 0 x 0 inch

$1,019

Photography, Incident report N°107, Ethan Levitas

Incident report N°107

Ethan Levitas

Photography - 32.7 x 28 x 0 inch

$5,434

Photography, Th01_NY 001, Thiroff

Th01_NY 001

Thiroff

Photography - 26.8 x 34.6 x 0 inch

$1,358

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 - 59.1 x 109.4 inch

$18,113

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

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

Miguel Guía

Photography - 15.7 x 28.3 x 0 inch

$655

Photography, La valise, Lewis Baltz

La valise

Lewis Baltz

Photography - 15 x 17.2 x 2 inch

$11,887

Photography, Dont Walk, Karol Kállay

Dont Walk

Karol Kállay

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$1,245

Photography, Le Pigeon, Antoine Buttafoghi

Le Pigeon

Antoine Buttafoghi

Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch

$1,585

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

Tornando con le spese, Novembre 1955 - New York

Fabrizio La Torre

Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,868

Photography, Financial District New York, Claude Guillaumin

Financial District New York

Claude Guillaumin

Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,811

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

Old Dutch opus II, Photograph, C-Type

Geert Lemmers

Photography - 39 x 32 x 1 inch

$1,177

Photography, Untitled II, Sébastien Castillo

Untitled II

Sébastien Castillo

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$611

Photography, Havane I, Djamel Djebbour

Havane I

Djamel Djebbour

Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$6,792

Photography, Luminescence, Martin Kallay

Luminescence

Martin Kallay

Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,358

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

Berlin, Potsdamer Platz 2 (3 formats)

Anthony Valon aka Bazabuque

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$702

Photography, Lune de miel, Benoît Kuhn

Lune de miel

Benoît Kuhn

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,019

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

Bruxelles & le musée de la musique

Jean Pierre De Neef

Photography - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,721

Photography, A cuban window, Marine Kerbidi

A cuban window

Marine Kerbidi

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$283

Photography, Times Square, Logan Hicks

Times Square

Logan Hicks

Photography - 26 x 37.8 inch

$2,038

Photography, Partir... peut-être, Alain Longeaud

Partir... peut-être

Alain Longeaud

Photography - 37.8 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$3,566

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

Paris 1975, ile de la cité

Francisco Hidalgo

Photography - 4.7 x 6.3 inch

$1,075

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

Tug of War, Bank of England, London

Slinkachu

Photography - 20.9 x 31.5 inch

$5,434

Photography, Looking up, Benoît Victor Kunsch

Looking up

Benoît Victor Kunsch

Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$1,132

Photography, Éclats de Manhattan: Entre magie nocturne et vestiges maritimes, Gauthier Bouret

Éclats de Manhattan: Entre magie nocturne et vestiges maritimes

Gauthier Bouret

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$849

Photography, New York, Lisa Tomasetti

New York

Lisa Tomasetti

Photography - 22.8 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$3,962

Photography, Manhattan Traffic, Fabien Novarino

Manhattan Traffic

Fabien Novarino

Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,698

Photography, Tchernobyl, Guillaume Herbaut

Tchernobyl

Guillaume Herbaut

Photography - 23.6 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$3,340

Photography, Napoli, Gabriele Basilico

Napoli

Gabriele Basilico

Photography - 40.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch

$10,189

Photography, Afghanistan, Brian McKee

Afghanistan

Brian McKee

Photography - 49.6 x 63.4 x 0 inch

$3,396

Photography, Venice #1, William Stewart

Venice #1

William Stewart

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$397

Photography, Retrato de un Vuelo, Alberto Sánchez

Retrato de un Vuelo

Alberto Sánchez

Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,774

Photography, Bus 60, Cambrai, Camille Léage

Bus 60, Cambrai

Camille Léage

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$203

Photography, Corvée d'eau, Tchétchénie, Françoise Spiekermeier

Corvée d'eau, Tchétchénie

Françoise Spiekermeier

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 inch

$1,698

Photography, The office, Jean-Michel Berts

The office

Jean-Michel Berts

Photography - 42.1 x 63 inch

$7,302

Photography, Untitled Urbanscape 06, Mauren Brodbeck

Untitled Urbanscape 06

Mauren Brodbeck

Photography - 47.2 x 38.2 inch

$4,528

Photography, Wooden Cab, Pedro Correa

Wooden Cab

Pedro Correa

Photography - 70.9 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,223

Photography, Le mécano, Saïdou Dicko

Le mécano

Saïdou Dicko

Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$3,396

Photography, Road signs I, Jakub Pasierkiewicz

Road signs I

Jakub Pasierkiewicz

Photography - 38.6 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,325

Photography, Pink Reflection, Elin Liavik

Pink Reflection

Elin Liavik

Photography - 11.4 x 15.4 inch

$577

Photography, Rio de la Madoneta, Venice, Pep Ventosa

Rio de la Madoneta, Venice

Pep Ventosa

Photography - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,200

Photography, W. Village Cigar Store, Steve Pearlman

W. Village Cigar Store

Steve Pearlman

Photography - 25 x 37 inch

$2,500

Photography, Brooklyn Arche, Sylvie Benoit

Brooklyn Arche

Sylvie Benoit

Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,943

Photography, Lettre à le Corbusier, Lubanzadyo Mpemba

Lettre à le Corbusier

Lubanzadyo Mpemba

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,038

Photography, Borough Station 1, Michael Wallner

Borough Station 1

Michael Wallner

Photography - 15 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

$656

Photography, Guess - NYC - 2012, Cédric Bouteiller

Guess - NYC - 2012

Cédric Bouteiller

Photography - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$13,358

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

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

Papa Mesk

Photography - 63 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,811

Photography, Senegal Sun, Clemente Vergara

Senegal Sun

Clemente Vergara

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$555

Photography, View of a suburban crosswalk, Jason DeBose

View of a suburban crosswalk

Jason DeBose

Photography - 24.8 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,038

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

Keep the Peace (CND soldiers) - Banksy

Steve Lazarides

Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,687

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

Singapore, from the Gardens to the Bay 1

Bruno Paget

Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.1 inch

$3,962

Photography, Bari 2003, Massimo Vitali

Bari 2003

Massimo Vitali

Photography - 35.4 x 43.1 x 0 inch

$11,321

Photography, Centre de Pyongyang, Didier Bizet

Centre de Pyongyang

Didier Bizet

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,358

Photography, Lagos la dingue, Thomas Hoeffgen

Lagos la dingue

Thomas Hoeffgen

Photography - 15.7 x 40.6 x 0 inch

$2,264

Photography, Chicago, Tony Soulié

Chicago

Tony Soulié

Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,868

Photography, Mario Schifano, Mario Schifano

Mario Schifano

Mario Schifano

Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$962

Photography, Trafalgar, Leticia Felgueroso

Trafalgar

Leticia Felgueroso

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$2,055

Photography, Paris -  Passage de la Voûte, Vladimir Bazan

Paris - Passage de la Voûte

Vladimir Bazan

Photography - 19.3 x 15 x 0.4 inch

$634

Photography, Nebuloso - Foggy, Rafael Jacinto

Nebuloso - Foggy

Rafael Jacinto

Photography - 23.6 x 15 x 0 inch

$623

Photography, Sunshine on Leith, Laetitia Waegel

Sunshine on Leith

Laetitia Waegel

Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$617

Photography, 481-01, Stephane Charpentier

481-01

Stephane Charpentier

Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$1,132

Photography, Trellick Tower, Peter Trulock

Trellick Tower

Peter Trulock

Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$1,104

Photography, Guggenheim Museum, Keystone

Guggenheim Museum

Keystone

Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$934

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

La tour Eiffel voit rouge

Jean-Léonard Polo

Photography - 70.1 x 49.6 inch

$906

Photography, Doors Open, Come on In, Fatima Mian

Doors Open, Come on In

Fatima Mian

Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$861

Photography, Blurry minds #2, Rani Bruchstein

Blurry minds #2

Rani Bruchstein

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$4,930

Photography, Manège, Alexis Duclos

Manège

Alexis Duclos

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$815

Photography, This is so Illegal, Yann Merran

This is so Illegal

Yann Merran

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$792

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

Vue de la Tour Eiffel by Stéphane Compoint

Stéphane Compoint

Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,019

Photography, Woman outside, Alain Le Chapelier

Woman outside

Alain Le Chapelier

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

$792

Photography, La pénombre de l'avenue Montaigne, FAG

La pénombre de l'avenue Montaigne

FAG

Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,075

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

Palm Springs in January. 8:14 am.

Ralph Hasenohr

Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,698

Photography, X-Ray London, Duncan Wade

X-Ray London

Duncan Wade

Photography - 38.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

$3,378

Photography, American Dream, Philippe Echaroux

American Dream

Philippe Echaroux

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

$5,038

Photography, Going to nowhere n 21, Gianni Colangelo

Going to nowhere n 21

Gianni Colangelo

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,396

Photography, Bicycle Street II, Melvin Sokolsky

Bicycle Street II

Melvin Sokolsky

Photography - 30 x 30 inch

$30,000

Photography, Mr DZ, Charly Desoubry

Mr DZ

Charly Desoubry

Photography - 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch

$679

Photography, Paris, Ile St Louis, Olivia Bonnamour

Paris, Ile St Louis

Olivia Bonnamour

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

$623

Photography, Wrapped vendor, Vassil Anastasov

Wrapped vendor

Vassil Anastasov

Photography - 22.8 x 15 inch

$792

Photography, Berlin Nights #1, Niklas Soestmeyer

Berlin Nights #1

Niklas Soestmeyer

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$596

Photography, Behind you, Alireza Movahedi

Behind you

Alireza Movahedi

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$636

Photography, Rhapsody in Blue n.1, Alejandro Cerutti

Rhapsody in Blue n.1

Alejandro Cerutti

Photography - 24 x 30 inch

$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.