Urban Ads Gallery

Intentional or otherwise, advertising can make great imagery.

Naples in Italy is a fascinating place to visit.  I looked down whilst crossing the street, and noticed this unintentional advert resulting from the crushing of a discarded bottle in the cobbles.

Beer Cobbles

Taken on the forecourt of a fuel filling station a couple of miles from where I live in Gateshead, UK. Layer upon layer of adverts gloriously peeling to reveal snippets of a whole raft of ads, strangely artistic in its own right.  I couldn't resist this shot, so went home to get may camera especially to capture it. Of course the following week, it was gone.

Billboard 0025 02

 

Taken after dark near the Hydro in Glasgow, UK, this bus stand caught my attention and raised a smile.  At the time, Fifty Shades of Grey was reputed to be the hottest, spiciest film around.

Fifty Shades of Chicken

Taken on the east coast of the Isle of Harris, Scotland, UK. I'm not sure Shonnie will get much work advertising outside his house like this. I was interested to see this house again more recently, and years later.  Shonnie and his van were clearly long gone, but the remains of  the house battle on against the elements.

Shonnie’s Place