Martin Parr was born in 1952 in Epsom, UK. As a child, his budding interest in photography was encouraged by his grandfather, himself an amateur photographer. He then studied photography at Manchester Polytechnic from 1970 to 1973. Since then, Martin Parr has worked on numerous photographic projects. He has left his mark on European visual culture, gradually establishing himself as a major international figure thanks to his innovative imagery and oblique approach to social documentary.
In his series, Martin Parr questions the absurd banality of our daily lives, the vanity of contemporary consumer societies and the multiplication of flows and exchanges in a globalized world. His work is based on a recognizable visual style: with their bold composition and bright colors, lit with flash, his photographs are immediately identifiable. Today, Martin Parr’s images circulate throughout the world and show a desire to capture the world as it is, without filters, while mixing humor and social criticism through this typically English irony.
