Martin Parr

Martin Parr  (23 May 1952 – 6 December 2025) was an English documentary photographer and photojournalist. He was known for his photographs that were seen as a satirical and anthropological look at parts of modern life and social classes of England. His major projects were rural communities (1975–1982), The Last Resort (1983–1985), The Cost of Living (1987–1989), Small World (1987–1994) and Common Sense (1995–1999).

Parr was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in May 2021. He died at his home in Bristol, England on 6 December 2025 at the age of 73.

References

Other websites


 Martin Parr Agent: DMB Represents, includes photographs and latest projects on the freshly made section .


 Martin Parr at Magnum Photos, includes many of his photographs
 'The World According To Parr', Imagine series, with Alan Yentob, season 2, episode 4 (video)
 Martin Parr: Mischievous Ironist – interview with Jim Casper (audio)
 Interview with Martin Parr from 'Tous Photographes!'
 'TateShots: Martin Parr, studio visit – Martin Parr on Photographing Britain' (video)

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