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33 Unusual Urbanography

From Urban Reflectography to Criminal Photo Subjects

— December 29, 2009 — Art & Design
When I think of the word ‘urban,’ I instantly think of cities and modern living, followed closely by the niche culture that also adopts that term. It seems inevitable that we will ever be able to escape this urban movement, not that we would necessarily want to.

Documenting these cultures, I’ve compiled some of the unusual urbanography that Trend Hunter has featured. Check it out to fully grasp the meaning of ‘urban.’
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Lit Up Photography
Lit Up Photography
David Terrazas Follows the Light in Madrid
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Peeling Canvas Cities
Peeling Canvas Cities
Frederic Lebain Takes His Photography Back to Its Original Location
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City Slicker Photography
City Slicker Photography
Terence Koh and Aaron Bondaroff Document Capture Essence of Metropolis
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Caged Editorials
Caged Editorials
The UKMCBO Photography Session is Rough and Gritty
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Spiderman-Inspired Pictorials
Spiderman-Inspired Pictorials
Ivo Mayr Photography is a Love Note to His Favorite City
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Sibling-Focused Photography
Sibling-Focused Photography
'Brothers' by Jonatan Fernstrom Shows Brotherly Love
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Tilted Photography
Tilted Photography
Romain Laurent Photographs People Posing at Extremely Slants
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Female Awareness Photography
Female Awareness Photography
'Women Are Heroes' Photo Art Project by JR
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Crowdsourced News Photography
Crowdsourced News Photography
New York Times Readers Picture The Recession in Photos
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Miserable Model Photoshoots
Miserable Model Photoshoots
Michael Epps' Photography Proves Misery Loves Company
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Urban Skateboarding Art
Urban Skateboarding Art
Jaka Babnik Photography Documents the Skateboarding Subculture
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Abandoned House Photography
Abandoned House Photography
'Island Feelings' Shows the Beautiful Side of Summer's Spoils
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Club-Hopping Photography
Club-Hopping Photography
Andrey Yakovlev & Lili Aleeva's 'Nightlife' Celebrates Glorious Excess
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Dynamic Urban Photography
Dynamic Urban Photography
Emotive Shots of Nu-Jerzey Devil and Young Leek by James Johnson
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Criminal Photo Subjects
Criminal Photo Subjects
Nils Mueller Vandals Photography Captures Crime on Film
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Jailhouse Photo Essays
Jailhouse Photo Essays
Cade Martin Photography Offers Stunning Visuals
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Style Posse Photography
Style Posse Photography
Teen Vogue Fashion Cliques, from the Punky Bunch to the Tomboys
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Trippy Indoor Photography
Trippy Indoor Photography
'Interiors' by Bob O'connor Captures Surreal Indoor Settings
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Anti-Photoshop Artworks
Anti-Photoshop Artworks
Marc Lüdgers' Photopicturen Blends Painting and Photography
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Insomnia Photography
Insomnia Photography
Pablo Arroyo Captures Sleepless Men on Beds
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Abandoned Bank Photography
Abandoned Bank Photography
Jonathan Castellino Revists the Bank of Toronto
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Drug-Addled Photography
Drug-Addled Photography
Jessica Baynes' 'Addiction' Covers a Dangerous Obsession
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Street Tattoography
Street Tattoography
Cybele Malinowski Photography Shines a Light on Urban Ink
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Mid-Street Metro Ballet
Mid-Street Metro Ballet
Richard Calmes Dance Photography Raises the Bar in NYC
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Abandoned Photography
Abandoned Photography
Fabiano Parisi Focuses on Human and Industrial Waste
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Dilapidated Hospital Photography
Dilapidated Hospital Photography
Reiss Cleal Captures the Abandoned Severalls Mental Hospital
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5
Gang Culture Photography
Gang Culture Photography
Donna De Cesare Captures Faces & Emotions of US Gang Members
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4
Hipster Party Shoots
Hipster Party Shoots
Viktor Vautier Photography Captures Only the Cool
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3
Street Style Lookbooks
Street Style Lookbooks
Ctrl Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 Features Informal Photography
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Hipster Grannies
Hipster Grannies
Felix Larher Photography Keeps It Real for All Ages
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Half-Nude Hipster Shoots
Half-Nude Hipster Shoots
Pants-Free Subculture Photography by Roy Torres
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