Martin Parr
Martin Parr
Martin Parris 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, The Last Resort, The Cost of Living, Small Worldand Common Sense...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth25 May 1952
interesting dictator
Dictators are interesting, no?
book thinking years
I have been photographing people dancing for 20 or 30 years now, and I think I will eventually do a book of dancing photos.
actors whim notion
I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further.
mother beach children
When a mother takes pictures of her children on the beach, she doesn't take herself for an artist; she does it for love, which is an excellent reason, from my point of view.
trying shooting cameras
The easy bit is picking up a camera and pointing and shooting. But then you have to decide what it is you’re trying to say and express.
photography magazines
I do read many of the photography magazines from the U.K. and abroad.
who-i-am people funeral
I always take photographs when I attend a funeral. Most people there know who I am and expect me to be there with my camera.
needs linkedin email
I avoid Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, and if I need to communicate with someone, I email direct.
britain crosses policy
I am not as cross about Thatcher now as I was in the '80s. Begrudgingly, I can see that some of her policies helped modernise Britain.
war lines photographer
Magnum photographers were meant to go out as a crusade ... to places like famine and war and ... I went out and went round the corner to the local supermarket because this to me is the front line.
order knows
You have to take a lot of bad pictures. Dont' be afraid to take bad pictures... You have to take a lot of bad pictures in order to know when you've got a good one.
hurt thinking photograph
Unless it hurts, unless there’s some vulnerability there, I don’t think you’re going to get good photographs.
black-and-white color celebration
My black-and-white work is more of a celebration and the color work became more of a critique of society.
photography color snapshots
Color was the palette of commercial photography and snapshot photography.