I am Martin Parr

[lynnb]

Sad to hear of his passing. I admired much of his work.

 

[boojum]

NYT obit: Martin Parr, Who Photographed Britain’s Unvarnished Quirks, Dies at 73

 

[boojum]

And The Guardian: ‘He made the mundane magnificent’: Martin Parr could make a chip shop as mighty as a cathedral

 

[Ray Kilby]

t’s wonderful that this remarkable photographer received a documentary about him just in time. Although I completely understand the negative reaction to the bold “Disrupter” graphic splashed across the screen, please don’t dismiss his work because of questionable advertising or overly brash promotion. He was a true British artist whose eye captured the spirit of working-class Brits at play.

Ignore the film if you like, but take a look at Martin’s work, and if you still feel it isn’t for you, that’s perfectly fine too.

It’s sad, but also fortunate, that he was around long enough to keep snapping away.

 

[Ray Kilby]

I'm too not so sure about his style, if I like it or not. Sometimes I do, sometimes I do not!
For sure he is an intersting photographer who developed his own vision and has something to tell us about photography.
Thanks for the link.
Did you watch it on a streaming service or in a movie theater? I never heard about it in the country where I live.

Really honest reaction.

 

[Ray Kilby]

I've always thought that his vision is very dark, but done up in a candy coating. Once the coating dissolves, it goes off in your mind like a bomb.
There's much more to his work than what you see at a glance!

I agree.

 

[Out to Lunch]

An excellent interview an a very good overview of his work

 

[mrtoml]

More tributes:

‘I drunkenly hugged him and said I love you, Martin Parr!’ Grayson Perry, Don McCullin and more on Britain’s national photographer

With a sharp eye and saturated colours, Parr’s photographs revealed the world in all its eccentric glory. Here, his friends, peers and collaborators pay tribute to a master

www.theguardian.com

 

[Richard G]

Great tributes from so many people. Love Retro-Grouch's comment. Only 73, but all lives are short. Packed a lot in.