Martin Parr
Martin Parr (born 23 May 1952) is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and also photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at aspects of modern life. In particular documenting the social classes of England, and then more broadly the wealth of the Western world.
The photographer is a chronicler of our age. In the face of the constantly growing flood of images released by the media, his photographs offer us the opportunity to see the world from his unique perspective. At first glance, his photographs seem exaggerated or even grotesque. The motifs he chooses are strange, the colours are garish and the perspectives are unusual. Parr’s term for the overwhelming power of published images is “propaganda”. He counters this propaganda with his own chosen weapons: criticism, seduction and humour. As a result, his photographs are original and entertaining, accessible and understandable. But at the same time they show us in a penetrating way how we live, how we present ourselves to others, and what we value.
Text above by Thomas Weski, curator
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Bad Weather
(1982)
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Be Bold With Bananas
(2015)
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Nazraeli Press One Picture Book Series Complete Set #1-100
(2000)
Aaron Ruell | Adams Dunn | Alec Soth | Andreas Muller Pohle | Ave Pildas | Bill Jay | Boomoon | Camille Solyagua | Carol E. Richards | Carolyn Dunn | Chan Chao | Corey Arnold | Daido Moriyama | Dan Solomon | David H. Gibson | David Maisel | David Tseklenis | Don Kirby | Doug Rickard | Ed Templeton | Eduardo Del Valle | Edward Bateman | Eiji Ina | Elaine Ling | Emi Anrakuji | Gloria Katz | Gregori Maiofis | Hiroshi Watanabe | Javier Carrillo | Jesse Diamond | Jim Goldberg | Jim Stone | Joe Deal | John Divola | John Gossage | Joni Harbeck | Joseph Mills | Judy Gelles | Julien Coulommier | Junko Takahashi | Katy Grannan | Ken Ohara | Lars Schwander | Leon Borensztein | Liz Steketee | Mark Steinmetz | Martin Parr | Martin Usborne | Masao Yamamoto | Mayako Ishiwata | Mayumi Lake | Melanie Pullen | Michael Kenna | Mirta Gomez | Nancy Honey | Naoya Hatakeyama | Neeta Madahar | Neil Krug | Pine and Woods | Raymond Meeks | Richard Misrach | Risaku Suzuki | Rob McDonald | Robert Dunn | Roger Ballen | Ron Van Dongen | Sara Gilbert | Stephen Shore | Steve Fitch | Steve Kahn | Steve Pyke | Stu Levy | Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz | Tanya Marcuse | Terri Weifenbach | Todd Hido | Tomoko Sawada | Toshio Shibata | Twinkako Ishiwata | Weng Fen | Yuichi Hibi | Yuki Onodera
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JGS: Witness Number Three
(2007)
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The British Seaside
(2020)
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Playas
(2009)
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Parking Spaces
(2007)
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Prestwich Mental Hospital 1972
(2018)
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Bad Weather
(2014)
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The Non-Conformists
(2013)
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Remote Scottish Postboxes
(2017)
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Luxury
(2009)
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