Striking pictures of London commuters in alternative newspaper Urbis

Mark Sanders’ latest photography project was inspired by L.S. Lowry’s paintings of busy street scenes. Searching for a print format for his photographs of London commuters, he teamed up with former art director and designer of Mr Porter, Patrick Guilfoyle to present the project as a newspaper. Urbis is a nod to the free London papers, but rather than something to be left strewn on the tube, its beautiful images and quality paper stock make it feel like something to keep. Also unlike a typical newspaper, Urbis is virtually wordless so the photographs speak for themselves.

Inside, absent-minded suits stalk the streets of the London, headphones in, phones in hand, heads down, but Mark’s photographs manage make this well-trodden territory look fresh. The photographer has honed his distinct style shooting for the likes of Kinfolk, Monocle, Margaret Howell and Mr Porter, and this personal series possesses the same crisp earth tones as much of his other work. Following its success, Mark is already working on his next project which will continue the theme of people and their movements in situ.