Black and White Photographs of Cityscapes

Cities look amazing in black and white. A lack of color adds definition to cityscapes, making the straight lines of roads and skyscrapers appear crisp and distinct. Black and white photography does more than simply mirror the greyness of the urban jungle landscape, it brings urban morphology and architecture into clear focus, while capturing the sense of isolation one can feel in a city, even when surrounded by thousands, even millions of people.

1. Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge, New York

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2. Vancouver, Canada

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3. Vancouver, Canada

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4. Mumbai, India

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5. Mumbai, India

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6. Manhattan, New York

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7. Place Vendome, Paris

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8. Tower Bridge, London

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9. Seattle, USA

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10. Musée d’Orsay, Paris

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11. Hong Kong

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Image: Chi King

12. Zamora, Spain

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13. Frankfurt, Germany

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14. Taipei, Taiwan

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15. Lake Union, Seattle

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16. Mumbai, India

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17. Queensborough Bridge, New Westminster

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18. Chicago, USA

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19. Bockenheimer Warte, Frankfurt

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Image: wecand

20. Brooklyn Bridge, New York

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21. Manhattan, New York

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22. Edmonton, Canada

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23. San Francisco, USA

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24. Bangkok, Thailand

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25. Perth, Australia

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26. Big Ben, London

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27. Green Park, London

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28. Helsinki, Finland

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29. Tokyo, Japan

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