Thursday, December 6, 2018

Artist of the day, December 6: Martin Parr, British documentary photographer, photojournalist

Martin Parr (1952) is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and 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 more broadly the wealth of the Western world.

His major projects have been rural communities (1975–82), The Last Resort (1983–85), The Cost of Living (1987–89), Small World (1987–94) and Common Sense (1995–99).

Since 1994, Parr has been a member of Magnum Photos. He has had around 40 solo photobooks published, and has featured in around 80 exhibitions worldwide – including the international touring exhibition ParrWorld, and a retrospective at the Barbican Arts Centre, London, in 2002.

The Martin Parr Foundation was founded in 2014. It opened premises in Bristol in October 2017. The Foundation houses Parr's own archive, and his collection of prints and book dummies made by other photographers—mainly British and Irish photography, and work by several photographers from abroad who have photographed in the UK.

© 2018. All images are copyrighted © by Martin Parr. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.


Mr Martin Parr

1972, Prestwich Mental Hospital

1983, Wallasey Carnival, Wallasey

1983-85, New Brighton. From "The Last Resort" Series

1983-85, New Brighton. From "The Last Resort" Series

1986, Life's a Beach

1986, Margate, Kent

1990, Italy. Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa. From "Small World" Series

1991, Greece. Athens. Acropolis. From "Small World" Series

1994, USA. Arizona. The Grand Canyon

1996, England. Dorset

1997, Hungary. Budapest. Szechenyi thermal baths

1997, Spain, Benidorm

1998, Florida, USA

1998, Tokyo, Japan

2000, Las Vegas

2000, Somerset, England

2004, Scotland. Gourock Lido

2005, Italy. Venice

2012,  Minneapolis. Winter Games. Curling

2014, Queerfest

2015, Evian, France

2015, From "Black Country Stories"

2015, From "Black Country Stories"

2015, From "Black Country Stories"

2015, From "Black Country Stories"

2015, From "Black Country Stories"

2015, From "Black Country Stories"

2015, Nice, France

2017, The Lane Family

2018, for Vogue US, August 2018

from "Beach Therapy" Series

from "Beach Therapy" Series

from "Beach Therapy" Series

from "Beach Therapy" Series

from "Beach Therapy" Series

Cakes and balls

End of the pier - New Brighton

End of the pier - New Brighton

End of the pier - New Brighton

End of the pier - New Brighton

End of the pier - New Brighton

End of the pier - New Brighton

From "Only Human" Series

Gucci photo ad

Gucci photo ad

Gucci photo ad

Gucci photo ad

Gucci photo ad

Gucci photo ad

Gucci photo ad




Roma

Teddy Greys sweet factory

Unseen city

Untitled, Hong Kong

Urban Outfitter

Welcome to Belfast

Camouflage


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