Urban Dirty: Free texture stock photography for your artwork, desktop and design

Free texture stock photography for your artwork, designs and desktops

Urban Dirty is a regularly updated online photo library featuring 524 gritty, grimy and sometimes slimy images for use in design and artwork creation. For example, here's a desktop wallpaper using this photo. View the images in small, medium or large, download or edit online and have fun with them.

What can I do with these photos?

Here are some examples of artwork that use photos from Urban Dirty:

Are these images free?

Yes. The photos featured on this site are currently free for you to download for both commercial and non-commercial use. All we ask is that you credit urbandirty.com, somewhere, somehow. All photos are released under a Creative Commons Licence.

How big are the images?

The maximum size for most photos is 3027 x 2304 pixels at 180 dpi.

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You can find photos by searching for tags. Tags are descriptive words, or keywords, that help categorize content. For example, a search for paint would find all photos tagged paint.