{"product_id":"city-life-rock-roll-china","title":"City Life - Rock \u0026 Roll China","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROCK \u0026amp; ROLL CHINA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"body-small\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eCaptured in Johannesburg, \u003cem\u003eRock and Roll China\u003c\/em\u003e finds humour and rhythm in a fleeting city moment. On a graffiti-covered wall, a sketched figure raises his hand in a classic rock and roll gesture — an enthusiastic salute to the world passing by. In the same instant, a pedestrian strides past, unaware of the playful exchange waiting to unfold behind him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"body-small\"\u003eThrough this blend of motion and stillness, Osner reveals the unspoken dialogue between street art and urban life. The photograph becomes a celebration of everyday energy — a beat of the city that keeps moving, laughing, and expressing itself, one wall at a time.\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 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"body\" dir=\"auto\"\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 class=\"body\" dir=\"auto\"\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 title=\"About Martin Osner | Fine Art Photographer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.martinosner.com\/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":45998572077231,"sku":null,"price":790.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110cm x 78cm \/ 43\" x 31\" (Including border)","offer_id":45998572109999,"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_007.jpg?v=1761219381","url":"https:\/\/osnerartgallery.com\/products\/city-life-rock-roll-china","provider":"Osner Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}