First edition of Fashion Eye United Kingdom by Martin Parr (2024)

First impression

Large format hardback in fine condition. Very slight shelf wear around top and bottom edge of spine. Otherwise no markings, pages clean and binding firm. 

Signed by Martin Parr to the top right hand corner of the front end paper. 

Contains a guardian newspaper clipping on the news of Martin Parr's death in December 2025, and two printed images of Martin; one from the 16th July 2025 and one on 2nd December 2025, his last public appearance. All this material courtesy of the previous owner. 

23.6 x 30.5 cm

118 pages

106 images

With text in both English and French.

About

From its shores to its villages, Martin Parr's United Kingdom paints a bittersweet picture of the island nation, vividly expressing the famous photographer's complex feelings about his country. Around a hundred pictures, some never before published, taken between 1998 and the present day, chronicle the ordinary life of the working class and, sometimes, the aristocracy. Picnics, weddings, a dip in the sea: the recreational activities and manias of the people of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are brought to light, with flash and filter-free, while an exclusive workbook explores a face-off between the Glastonbury Festival and the Coronation of King Charles III.

Inspired by the House's travel heritage, the Louis Vuitton Fashion Eye Collection evokes cities, regions or countries through the eyes of fashion photographers, from emerging talents to industry legends. Each title in the series features an extensive selection of large-format photographs, together with biographical information and an interview with the photographer or a critical essay. After Louis Vuitton City Guides and Travel Books, this third collection presents travel photography with a fashion perspective, as the chosen photographers all infuse their images of great cities, faraway places or dream destinations with their unique vision.