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Comic, opinionated and affectionately satirical photographs of England by the Magnum photographer.

Martin Parr

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Price: USD$29.95

300 points

Specifications

Paperback
English
270 x 190 mm, 10 5/8 x 7 1/2 in
144 pp
133 colour illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714844541
ISBN-10: 0714844543

Overview

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

In The Press

'An affectionately satirical study of the English identity. It reaffirms the traditional aspects of England, while showing its shabby downside. The effect is reassuring and disturbing.' (Daily Telegraph)

'Parr provides the definitive picture of the English egg-and-chintz.' (British Journal of Photography)

About the author(s)

Martin Parr (b.1952) is arguably Britain's most important contemporary photographer, with a unique perspective and unmistakable style, and with a critical and popular following in the worlds of art, fashion and journalism. He has been widely published and exhibited internationally. Books of his photographs include Bad Weather, The Cost of Living (1991), Small World (1995) and The Last Resort - Photographs of New Brighton (1997). His first book for Phaidon, Boring Postcards (1999), was a massive success, both in England and around the world, and his Boring Postcards USA (Phaidon, 2000) brings together the dullest postcards from the land of opportunity.