This new and expanded edition of the comprehensive monograph charts the career of British photographer and collector Martin Parr (b.1952), best known for his frank chronicling of British life. Features early B&W photographs of the 1970s and previously unpublished work, in addition to his most famous projects, including The Last Resort, The Cost of Living and Signs of the Times, and more recent projects such as Luxury, No Worries and Black Country Stories. Explores his position as a contemporary artist as well as documentarian of popular culture and consumerism. Three new chapters address Parr’s expanded photographic practice, which includes curating, book editing, filmmaking, blogging and collecting.
Martin Parr
von Val Williams
