Martin Parr
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Martin Parr CBE (born 23 May 1952) is a British documentary photographer,[3] 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 CBE | |
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Born | (1952-05-23) 23 May 1952 (age 71) Epsom, Surrey, England |
Education | Manchester Polytechnic |
Known for | Photography |
Awards | Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (HonFRPS) in 2005[1] Centenary Medal from the Royal Photographic Society in 2008[2] |
His major projects have been rural communities (1975–1982), The Last Resort (1983–1985), The Cost of Living (1987–1989), Small World (1987–1994) and Common Sense (1995–1999).
Since 1994, Parr has been a member of Magnum Photos.[4] He has had around 40 solo photobooks published, and has featured in around 80 exhibitions worldwide – including the international touring exhibition ParrWorld,[5] and a retrospective at the Barbican Arts Centre, London, in 2002.[6]
The Martin Parr Foundation, founded in 2014, and registered as a charity in 2015[7] opened premises in his hometown of Bristol in 2017. It houses his own archive, his collection of British and Irish photography by other photographers, and a gallery.[8]