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
trying looks propaganda
Choosing sepia is all to do with trying to make the image look romantic and idealistic. It's sort of a soft version of propaganda.
photography facts boring
For those aspiring to make a living from travel photography, it's a sad fact that the boring shots are the shots that are going to make you money.
photography reality ideas
We are drowning in images. Photography is used as a propaganda tool, which serves to sell products and ideas. I use the same approach to show aspects of reality.
voice world essentials
Photos tend to organize chaos, to define what we're doing here. It is essential that individuals' voices depict the world around us, as we are increasingly controlled by large institutions, large companies and large systems.
hypocrisy trying photograph
I try to photograph my own and society's hypocrisy.
form collecting
Taking photos is a form of collecting.
danger formulas repeats
The danger is, you have a formula and you just repeat it.
lists shooting next
I am kept awake by the list of possibilities for shooting more photos and deciding what I must prioritise next.
actors whim notion
I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further.
interesting dictator
Dictators are interesting, no?
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.
tourism world industry
Tourism is the biggest industry in the world.
hypocrisy criticism tourists
Criticism is hypocrisy; society is hypocrisy. I'm a tourist. I'm a consumer. I do the things that I photograph and can be criticized of.
documentaries fans bigs
I am a big fan of Jim Jarmusch, and I do love big screen documentaries.