Martin Parr
Known for ActingBorn 1952-05-23 — died 2025-12-06Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
Martin Parr (born 23 May 1952) was 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 (1975–82), The Last Resort (1983–85), The Cost of Living (1987–89), Small World (1987–94) and Common Sense (1995–99).
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From 1994, Parr has been a member of Magnum Photos. 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.
The Martin Parr Foundation, founded in 2014, 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. (Wikipedia)
Known for
Cinema16: British Short Films
2003 · as Self - Commentary, UK Images (voice)
I Am Martin Parr
2024 · as Self
Magnum Photos: The Changing of a Myth
2001
HOT SPOTS: Martin Parr in the American South
2012
David Hurn: A Life in Pictures
2017 · as Self
John Shuttleworth: Southern Softies
2009 · as Himself
The World According to Parr
2003 · as Self
John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North
2006 · as Himself
Think of England
1999 · as Self