While Martin Parr has been busy promoting and preserving the works of British photographers and images taken in the British isles, controversy has recently erupted about his alleged backing of racism within the very genre he supports.
It unfolded last week with a tweet from LessThanHumanDebate, which sparked a discussion about a book edited by Parr from the 1960s. . thephoblographer.com
For five decades, British documentary photographer Martin Parr has shown us the world from his unique perspective but saturated with color and contrast. Most of his subjects are at leisure – relaxing, eating, or having a good time. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-30 18:33
“I can’t shoot street photography where I live. My city is just so boring. I need to travel more to explore exotic places to be able to shoot more. ” Those are sentiments I had some time ago about my photography. petapixel.com »
2020-03-14 18:29
The World Photography Organisation today announced British documentary photographer Martin Parr as the recipient of its Outstanding Contribution to Photography title. Read more and comment » photographyblog.com »
2017-01-17 18:00
Magnum Photographer Martin Parr is one of the most respected living photographers of our time not only for his documentary work, but also for his particular style. A few years ago, he spoke to a number of students about photography, and the advice that he gave them still holds up. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-01 11:02