Martin Parr

The acute observation, wit and colour of Martin Parr's work since the mid-1980s has established him as one of the most successful and popular contemporary photographers and a leading member of the prestigious Magnum agency. The only comprehensive monograph of Martin Parr's entire career to date, this second edition has been updated with completely new photographs and three new chapters assessing his most recent photographic work, as well as his expansion into the fields of curating, collecting and editing.Beginning with Martin Parr's early black and white work, and moving through the development into his signature colour-saturated photographs, this newly updated monograph provides a complete overview of the acclaimed Magnum photographer's career to date. By placing the everyday at centre stage, Parr is best known for his sharp and witty visual chronicling of British (and later, global) idiosyncrasies. Parr's photographs have received popular acclaim, provoked controversy, and been applauded for their critical observations of the world we have built and inhabit.Val Williams charts Parr's development as a photographer, from his early inspirations and outings with his grandfather, through his student days in Manchester and experimentation with documentary and art photography, to his sharply critical observations of the effects on global consumerism on our daily lives. Williams assesses contemporary reactions to his work as well as the social contexts in which the photographs were made. While she worked in close collaboration with Parr, having full access to his archives and based on extensive interviews with him, she retains a critical distance with which to evaluate his work and his public persona as a 'controversial' photographer.Each illustrated chapter text is followed by an extensive section of spreads of his work. The book also offers a holistic view of his practice - with sections on his publications and collections of souvenirs and ephemera that have continued to inform his photographic practice.

Desde el año 2014, Martin Parr, uno de los fotógrafos más admirados del mundo ha contado con acceso exclusivo y preferente a los más prestigiosos torneos Grand Slam del mundo, de los Open de Australia y Francia a Wimbledon o el Open USA. Las fotografias de Parr, a veces conmovedoras, casi siempre regocijantes, nos muestran una vision unica de la vida dentro y fuera de las pistas, de los jugadores a los espectadores, de los sombreros a las viseras. Contiene mas de 80 imagenes de uno de sus ultimos trabajos, muchas de ellas publicadas por primera vez en este libro.

The third volume in an authoritative and comprehensive series, The Photobook: A History volume III provides a unique perspective on the story of contemporary photography through the genre of the photobook. Continuing in the vein of the first two volumes, Volume III is a study of the major trends and movements that have shaped the photobook genre globally since the birth of photography in the early nineteenth century. Volume III pays particular attention to photobooks published after World War II, covering contemporary themes of modern life, from diaristic photography of place and people to twentieth-century propaganda books and some of the finest works to emerge from the recent self-publishing boom. The Photobook volumes represent a valuable catalogue of rare and important photobooks, and since Phaidon published Volume I in 2004, are now regarded by academics, students and photobook bibliophiles as the definitive works on this subject.

Uno de los primeros trabajos del gran fotógrafo Martín Parr se desarrolla en el pintoresco pueblo textil de Hebden Bridgue. Martín Parr documenta en el libro con su peculiar estilo la vida diaria de granjeros, guardabosques o criadores de palomas, entre otros.

A comic, opinionated, affectionately satirical, colour-saturated photo-essay about the identity of England by master photographer Martin Parr Tours Ascot and the charity shop, seaside resorts, herbaceous borders, cucumber sandwiches and cups of tea, baked beans and bad footwear Innovatively shot with a ring flash camera (normally used for medical photographs), Parr's medium of choice for the past four years

Provides a perspective on the story of photography through the history of the photobook. This volume covers company photobooks, artists' photobooks, photobooks that have been compiled by editors, as well as photobooks, which chronicle contemporary life. This study provides a corrective to the history of photography.

The author has now turned his attention to the USA with 160 of the dullest postcards from the land of opportunity. The book provides not only amusement, but a commentary on how America has changed, and a celebration of those places that have been forgotten by conventional history.

160 boring postcards of the British Isles, reproduced as they have been found, actual size, from the collection of the iconoclast of British photograhy, Martin Parr. This is a serious art book, a depiction of a tragic Britain with tragic taste, and a photographic entertainment which a large audience will enjoy.

Fashion Faux Parr muestra la colección de fotografía de moda de Martin Parr por primera vez en un solo libro. Más de 250 imágenes en color, muchas de ellas inéditas, exploran una amplia variedad de trabajos de moda, desde colaboraciones editoriales con importantes revistas y casas, incluidas Vogue, Balenciaga y Gucci, hasta fotografias sinceras detras de escena en los principales eventos de moda y retratos de la industria e iconos.Dos ensayos de las influyentes personalidades de la industria de la moda Patrick Grant y Tabitha Simmons ofrecen comentarios sobre la vision unica de Parr sobre el mundo de la moda y la situan dentro de un contexto mas amplio. Este es el unico libro dedicado a la original vision de la moda de Martin Parr, que incluye fotografias personales y por encargo, asi como facsimiles de sus articulos publicados en Vogue y otras revistas de moda internacionales.

Uno de los mayores fotógrafos de su generación, Martin Parr, analiza su propio arte, para mostrar algunos de los rasgos característicos de su obra, como la perespectiva social, entre irónica y sensible, con la que que aborda la clase media y trabajadora, el entretenimiento de masas y el consumo dominante.

Real Food celebrates all things food through the eyes of the renowned British photographer Martin Parr - a kaleidoscope of foods the world over, from hot dogs to sticky buns and langoustine to lemon meringue pie.Featuring photographs taken throughout Martin Parr's prolific career to-date, Real Food will comprise the very best of Parr's iconic imagery - a collection of close-up food shots, in typical garish colour, taken by Parr throughout his travels across the world.Introduced with an essay by Fergus Henderson, British chef and founder of the restaurant St John's in London, which considers Parr's photographs in the context of global cuisine, and Parr's fascination with the social aspect of food that is at the heart of these photographs

Con un formato perfecto para su bolso de playa, presentamos lo mejor de Martin Parr, quien nos sorprende con momentos absurdos y nos sumerge en los rituales y las tradiciones relacionadas con la vida en la playa.Parr ha fotografiado la playa durante mas de tres decadas y nos muestra primeros planos de bañistas, nadadores traviesos y los almuerzos eternos en la arena.Esta compilacion reune las mejores imagenes de sus incursiones a la cultura de la playa e incluye fotografias de los bañistas en Argentina, Brasil, China, España, Estados Unidos, Italia, Japon, Letonia, Mexico, Reino Unido y Tailandia. Con un texto de Parr asi como un diseño inspirado en una seleccion de telas de temas tropicales.En el Reino Unido, uno nunca se halla a mas de cien kilometros de distancia de la costa. Con todo este litoral, no resulta sorprendente que exista una fuerte tradicion britanica de fotografia de playa. Es posible que los fotografos estadounidenses hayan dado luz a la fotografia urbana, pero en el Reino Unido tenemos la playa. Tal vez es una respuesta natural. En la playa, las personas pueden relajarse, ser ellas mismas y mostrar esos comportamientos ligeramente excentricos tipicos de los britanicos.He fotografiado la playa durante muchas decadas, he documentado todos los aspectos de esta tradicion [...]. Empece a fotografiar este tema en la decada de 1970 y publique The Last Resort, un libro que muestra la costa de New Brighton, cerca de Liverpool, en 1986. Esto me llevo a fotografiar playas de todo el mundo [...]. Una actividad que tiene lugar en todas estas playas es la venta de productos, ya que ese entorno es un lugar privilegiado para vender o adquirir casi cualquier cosa, desde un helado en Brighton, un servicio de limpieza de oidos en Goa (India), pescado a la plancha en Chile, o pasta en China. Uno puede conocer mucho de un pais si observa sus playas: en todas las culturas, la playa es aquel espacio publico raro en el que se producen todos los comportamientos absurdos y extravagantes de una nacion. -Martin Parr

En su epitafio a la era del consumo y la riqueza, Luxury presenta las fotografías tomadas por Martin Parr a lo largo de cinco años de observar a los ricos y fabulosos en reuniones internacionales lubricadas con champaña. En una serie sarcastica y afectuosamente cariñosa con las victimas del lujo, los temas de Parr incluyen fiestas, carreras hipicas y eventos notables. Con portada en falsa piel de cocodrilo y bordes dorados, Luxury es el perfecto souvenir de la era antes de que estalle la burbuja. El prologo de sir Paul Smith, destacado diseñador de modas y admirador del fotografo, presenta un convincente argumento a favor de una nueva humildad. Martin Parr, figura influyente y reconocida en el mundo de la fotografia, es un observador satirico de la vida contemporanea. Autor de mas de 30 libros de fotografia, su obra forma parte de colecciones en importantes museos del mundo.