{"product_id":"city-life-look-up","title":"City Life - Look Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eLOOK UP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"body-small\" dir=\"auto\"\u003ePhotographed in Johannesburg in 2004, \u003cem\u003eLook Up\u003c\/em\u003e captures a playful and uplifting encounter between life and art. A schoolgirl strides past a graffiti mural of a schoolboy cartoon figure, whose raised hand seems to command her attention — a silent message to \"look up\" to keep her chin up, study hard, and move forward with confidence. Her light step and bright energy complete the unspoken exchange as she accepts his encouragement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body-small\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThrough this symbolic yet straightforward interaction, Osner celebrates the resilience and optimism found in everyday city life. \u003cem\u003eLook Up\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the humour, hope, and humanity that pulse through the streets of Johannesburg, where even graffiti becomes a voice of motivation and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eArtist: MARTIN OSNER  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition: 20 (Twenty prints available regardless of size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Archival print on fine art paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80cm x 58cm \/ 31\" x 22\" (Including border)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e110cm x 78cm \/ 43\" x 31\" (Including border)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE CITY LIFE COLLECTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"body\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eCreated in the early 2000s, \u003cem\u003eCity Life\u003c\/em\u003e captures the vibrant rhythm and visual tension of Johannesburg streets. Shot in 2004, these early works by Martin Osner explore the collision between people and their environment — where human stories unfold against walls layered with graffiti, texture, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"body\"\u003eEach photograph is a study in movement and contrast, revealing moments of humour, grit, and quiet introspection within the city’s pulse. The collection reflects Osner’s emerging fascination with narrative photography — finding poetry in the ordinary and uncovering beauty in the raw, unpolished surfaces of urban life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a winter’s day in 1984 “photography” and I met quite by accident, an encounter that redirected my life and changed it forever. Over the past twenty-eight years, while walking a path of self-discovery, my methodology has taken numerous detours. A journey that has refined a relaxed subconscious attitude, with a desire to express simplicity and honesty through my work. For me, a photograph holds an undeniable sense of realism, a new correlation that is easy to associate with. I see I understand; I experience, I connect. In my photography, I allow day to day life to provide inspiration ... \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.martinosner.com\/martin-osner-fine-art-photographer\" title=\"About Martin Osner | Fine Art Photographer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead More \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Osner","offers":[{"title":"80cm x 58cm \/ 31\" x 22\" (Including border)","offer_id":45996109529263,"sku":null,"price":790.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110cm x 78cm \/ 43\" x 31\" (Including border)","offer_id":45996109562031,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/4637\/7647\/files\/CityLife_MartinOsner_001.jpg?v=1761128807","url":"https:\/\/osnerartgallery.com\/products\/city-life-look-up","provider":"Osner Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}