Texture Gallery: Paper

These photos have been created by Smashing Magazine readers in our Smashing Texture Contest. What can you do with them? You can use all textures for both private and commercial projects for free, without any restrictions whatsoever. However, you are not allowed to offer these files for download; please respect the interests of over 300 participants of our contest. Please also consider the license information attached to the .zip-archives you download from our server. When it comes to usage of textures, different photographers may have different opinions and intentions. Just enjoy these photographs below.


Paul Mosig
Part of Racket’s process is to continually collect objects and detritus from this nation’s op-shops & tip shops. We find the nature and texture of discarded objects continually inspiring. The paper in this shot comes from an abandoned paper factory in Newcastle Australia, the scene of an impromptu art installation & exhibition.

Zilda Borges
Collage of torn paper.

Paul McManus
Hi-res scans of a newspaper

Tim O’Connor Jr.
This is from a vacant store front window on Southport avenue in Chicago. Moisture got in between the paper and the glass causing the brown surface of the paper to run.

Tim Büchler
Chinese wall (not the great one), with a kind of information letters.

Marcin Krawczyk
Cut from photo of coloured cards.

Matheus Siqueira
A stepped and wasted newspaper on the dirty ground.

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