Free texture photos for your artwork, designs & desktops
Last updated: 27-Dec-2010
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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Urban Dirty photos in action
Here's a selection of images by various photographers and artists using textures from this site on Flickr:
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About this site
Urban Dirty is a regularly updated online photo library featuring 800 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.
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Latest from the blog:
- Photo download basket feature added
13 October 2009 - Urban spaces and dirty places
20 September 2009 - New colour swatch generator
4 August 2009
Cool texture links:
- 42 Subtle Textured Photoshop Brushes
9 November 2010 - Fully Stained Paper Textures
23 April 2010 - How to create a retro-inspired typography poster
1 April 2010
