Martin Parr

I am looking at cakes. There are many cakes to choose from: coffee and walnut cake, chocolate fudge cake, lemon roll, chocolate roll, even a Colin the Caterpillar cake. I ask my wife: “Which cake do you think Martin Parr would like?” “All butter Victoria sandwich!” we say in unison, a little too loudly. Martin Parr has invited me over for tea; a Parr tea if you like. I asked my Twitter followers advice on what gift to take. Cake was the winner; well that and “Something Gaddafi”. There is no…

Martin Parr is the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Photography prize at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

He talks about his outsider's view on fashion and being bold with bananas.

by Martin Parr, A woman tanning on the beach, Florida, United States, 1997

“Prepare for inconsistent weather, humidity, disappointment and dreams deferred.” - RoxaneGay

He talks about his outsider's view on fashion and being bold with bananas.

From "Martin Parr’s Last Resort" series (1983-85) by Magnum Photos photographer Martin Parr. This iconic colored photograph captures tourists sunbathing on a beach in New Brighton, England. See more famous photographs from Martin Parr's "The Last Resort" series by clicking on the above link. #brightcolorsaesthetic #summerphotography #martinparrthelastresort #summeraesthetic

July is National Ice Cream Month. AUSTRALIA—On the Gold Coast, 2006.

Martin Parr est un photographe anglais, mondialement célèbre pour son approche originale du documentaire. Né en 1952 près de Londres, Martin Parr découvre la photographie à l’âge de 13 ans, encouragé par son grand-père lui-même photographe amateur. Il rejoint la Manchester Polytechnic où il poursuit des études de photographie, et s’intéresse au travail de Bill Brandt et de Cartier Bresson. Très vite, son travail photographique prend pour fil rouge la chronique sociale : il s’intéresse au…