Martin Parr
Actor, Director
23 May 1952 — 6 December 2025 (73 years)
Martin Parr (born 23 May 1952) was a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at aspects of modern life, in particular documenting the social classes of England, and more broadly the wealth of the Western world.
His major projects have been rural communities (1975–82), The Last Resort (1983–85), The Cost of Living (1987–89), Small World (1987–94) and Common Sense (1995–99).
From 1994, Parr has been a member of Magnum Photos. He has had around 40 solo photobooks published, and has featured in around 80 exhibitions worldwide – including the international touring exhibition ParrWorld,[5] and a retrospective at the Barbican Arts Centre, London, in 2002.
The Martin Parr Foundation, founded in 2014, opened premises in his hometown of Bristol in 2017. It houses his own archive, his collection of British and Irish photography by other photographers, and a gallery. (Wikipedia)
His major projects have been rural communities (1975–82), The Last Resort (1983–85), The Cost of Living (1987–89), Small World (1987–94) and Common Sense (1995–99).
From 1994, Parr has been a member of Magnum Photos. He has had around 40 solo photobooks published, and has featured in around 80 exhibitions worldwide – including the international touring exhibition ParrWorld,[5] and a retrospective at the Barbican Arts Centre, London, in 2002.
The Martin Parr Foundation, founded in 2014, opened premises in his hometown of Bristol in 2017. It houses his own archive, his collection of British and Irish photography by other photographers, and a gallery. (Wikipedia)
Filmography
| 2024 | I Am Martin Parr · as Self |
| 2020 | Grayson's Art Club · as Self |
| 2017 | On Camera: Photographers at the BBC · as Self |
| 2016 | Master of Photography · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | How to Make a Book with Steidl · as Self |
| 2009 | Southern Softies · as Himself |
| 2007 | The Genius of Photography · as Self - Photographer |
| 2006 | Ce soir (ou jamais !) · as Self |
| 2006 | It's Nice Up North · as Himself |
| 2005 | The 50 Greatest Documentaries · as Self |
| 2004 | Kulturplatz · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... · as Self - Photographer |
| 2003 | Cinema16: British Short Films · as Self - Commentary, Uk Images (voice) |
| 2002 | Timeshift · as Self - Photographer |
| 1989 | Contacts · as Self |
| 1982 | Channel 4 News · as Self |
| 2006 | It's Nice Up North · as Cinematographer |