Martin Parr

British · 1952–2025 · Photographer

Martin Parr was an English documentary photographer and photojournalist. He was known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Martin Parr, Kassette „The Last Resort“ (New Brighton, Merseyside), 1982, 15 C-Prints, 1982–1985. Kodak-PapierKassette „The Last Resort“ (New Brighton, Merseyside)Grisebach · €21,960≈ $27,314≈ £17,519Sign up to see
  2. Martin Parr, Common Sense, London: Self-Published, 1999. Portfolio containing 350 A3 laser copies (Xerox prints) on paperCommon SensePhillips · £11,250≈ $14,771≈ €12,685Sign up to see
  3. Martin Parr, New Brighton, Merseyside from The Last Resort, 1983-1985, Archival pigment print, flush-mounted, printed 2013New Brighton, Merseyside from The Last ResortPhillips · £8,125≈ $11,879≈ €10,609Sign up to see

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Martin Parr was an English documentary photographer and photojournalist. He was 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.

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Born 1952, EpsomDied 2025, BristolOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q962442 ↗ULAN 500029893 ↗

In the collections of

TateBrandts Museum of Photographic ArtGeorge Eastman MuseumJ. Paul Getty MuseumJohn P. Schaefer Center for Creative PhotographyKunstmuseum BrandtsMinneapolis Institute of ArtMuseum FolkwangMuseum of Modern ArtNational Gallery of AustraliaNational Gallery of VictoriaNational Museum of PhotographyNational Portrait GalleryPhiladelphia Museum of ArtSan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSprengel MuseumStedelijk Museum AmsterdamTate ModernThe National Museum of Modern ArtTokyo Photographic Art MuseumVictoria and Albert MuseumWalker Art GalleryYokohama Museum of ArtArt Institute of Chicago

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