Martin Parr
Martin Parr | |
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_(cropped_2).jpg) Parr at the V&A in 2024 | |
| Born | 23 May 1952 Epsom, Surrey, England |
| Died | 6 December 2025 (aged 73) Bristol, England |
| Education | Manchester Polytechnic |
| Known for | Photography |
| Awards | Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (HonFRPS) in 2005[1] Centenary Medal from the Royal Photographic Society in 2008[2] |
| Website | martinparr |
Martin Parr CBE (23 May 1952 – 6 December 2025) was an English documentary photographer[3] and photojournalist. He was known for his photographs that were seen as a satirical and anthropological[4] look at parts of modern life and social classes of England. His major projects were rural communities (1975–1982), The Last Resort (1983–1985), The Cost of Living (1987–1989), Small World (1987–1994) and Common Sense (1995–1999).
Parr was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in May 2021.[5] He died at his home in Bristol, England on 6 December 2025 at the age of 73.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Honorary Fellowships". Royal Photographic Society. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Centenary Medal". Royal Photographic Society. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Coomes, Phil (29 February 2012). "England Uncensored by Peter Dench". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ↑ Robert Ayers (15 November 2006), "Martin Parr", Art+Auction, archived from the original on 12 February 2009, retrieved 23 April 2008
- ↑ Brooks, Xan (5 October 2021). "'I didn't really watch any tennis': How Martin Parr captured the Grand Slam's real champions". The Guardian.
- ↑ Nanji, Noor (7 December 2025). "Photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin Parr.
- Official website
- Martin Parr Agent: DMB Represents, includes photographs and latest projects on the freshly made section Archived 2023-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- Martin Parr on IMDb
- Martin Parr discography at Discogs
- Martin Parr at Magnum Photos, includes many of his photographs
- 'The World According To Parr', Imagine series, with Alan Yentob, season 2, episode 4 (video)
- Martin Parr: Mischievous Ironist – interview with Jim Casper (audio)
- Interview with Martin Parr from 'Tous Photographes!'
- 'TateShots: Martin Parr, studio visit – Martin Parr on Photographing Britain' (video)
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