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Martin Parr CBE (born 23 May 1952) is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological [4] look at aspects of modern life, in particular documenting the social classes of England, and more broadly the wealth of the Western world.
Martin Parr sensitises our subconscious – and once we’ve seen his photographs, we keep on discovering these images over and over again in our daily lives and recognising ourselves within them. The humour in these photographs makes us laugh at ourselves, with a sense of recognition and release. Thomas Weski
13 de jul. de 2023 · Todas las noticias sobre Martin Parr publicadas en EL PAÍS. Información, novedades y última hora sobre Martin Parr.
Picasso Museum. 2022. Malaga Express. Parr photographs the people and the culture of Malaga in his distinctive social documentary style; a commission to make new pictures of what the south of Spain looks like today. Publication available here.
13 de jul. de 2023 · El 8 de septiembre de 2022, el fotógrafo británico Martin Parr (Epsom, 71 años) aterrizaba en Málaga y su teléfono empezó a echar humo. Aquel día falleció la reina Isabel II y le llovieron ...
Parr’s most enduring photographs of the British coast were taken between 1983 and 1985, when he visited the Liverpool beach resort of New Brighton. His now characteristic use of saturated color and on-board flash illuminated a country in a state of decay, but still finding pleasure where it could.
Parr is a prolific art and documentary photographer known for his intimate, satirical and anthropological critique of life in Britain. Now world-renowned, his photographic practice led him to create the Martin Parr Foundation; an organization that encourages and promotes overlooked and emerging photographers creating work in Britain and Ireland.
