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RIP Martin Parr: the photographer who found joy in the ordinary

Britain's greatest documentary photographer leaves behind a legacy that transformed how we see everyday life.

Digital Camera World

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

A brilliantly human photographer, he celebrated the overlooked, finding beauty in cheese sandwiches at a church fete or people queuing for ice cream at the beach – all while poking fun at Britishness

The Guardian - UK

Martin Parr obituary

Photographer whose unblinking eye documented the human subject as a birdwatcher might, via plumage, habitat and diet

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Acclaimed British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73

Martin Parr passed away on Saturday at his home in Bristol, his foundation said

Evening Standard

Martin Parr, photographer who chronicled British life, dies aged 73

Photographer captured all aspects of British life, from sunbathing families to village fetes

The Independent UK

Renowned British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73

Celebrated British documentary photographer Martin Parr has died at his home in the western English city Bristol, his foundation announced on Sunday. He was 73.

Radio France Internationale

Martin Parr, photographer acclaimed for observations of British life, dies aged 73

From sunbathers to Conservative clubs, Parr’s images were often in vivid colour with more than a dash of humour

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More and more films are being made about photographers – and I think I know why

Hollywood’s recent obsession with photographers isn’t nostalgia. It’s hunger for something real in an increasingly artificial world.

Digital Camera World

Sanatorium review – Ukraine health resort guests seek sanctuary amid shelling

Poignant documentary by Irish director Gar O’Rourke peers into a faded Soviet-era institution where visitors search for relief while war grinds on outside

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a moreish Welsh crime thriller that will have you squirming

Alarm bells ring after a cleaner starts working for an enigmatic businesswoman in The Guest. Plus, photographer Martin Parr’s take on British culture. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Visiting London? Don't take the same old photos. Here are my five favorite photo spots outside the tourist hangouts

Steer clear of the hotspots! These are London's five best photography spots I think you should check out

Digital Camera World

'Utterly Lazy' Magnum photographer Martin Parr lays it all bare in his new autobiography

We've had the film, now we get the book! Martin Parr's autobiography provides an insight into one of Britain's most recognizable photographers

Digital Camera World

‘So much joy’: show brings Martin Parr’s low-key visits to Bristol Pride to light

Photographer known for capturing working-class life has been discreetly attending gay rights event in his home city

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Keep calm and say cheese! French photo festival goes ‘so British’ this summer

For its 22nd edition, the La Gacilly Photo Festival in western France is honouring big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O’Neill and Don McCullin.

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SUN: Keep calm, say cheese! French photo festival goes ‘so British’ this summer

For its 22nd edition, La Gacilly International Photo festival in western France is featuring 10 outdoor exhibitions in honour of big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O’Neill and Don McCullin. Spread across the town’s picturesque parks, nine other exhibitions display environmental themes, with a special focus on…

Fashion Times

Saint Laurent Turns Everyday Activities into Something Extraordinary for Its New Campaign

The ads are lensed by Martin Parr, who morphs "mundane rituals and moments of familial intimacy" into something special.

Evening Standard

Photographers launch exhibition that can only be seen from top deck of bus

Beside the Sea is by British photographers Martin Parr and JJ Waller.

The Guardian - UK

The ghostly allure of Dungeness, Kent

It’s an arid and mysterious place, yet it’s precisely these charms that captivate visitors – and our writer

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Mary Berry reveals the secret to a happy marriage ahead of 60th wedding anniversary

The Great British Bake Off judge is soon to turn 90 and has been married for 59 of those years

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I Am Martin Parr review – affectionate portrait of the British photographer

Director Lee Shulman follows Parr around some of his favourite haunts in a documentary that’s kinder than its subject sometimes is

The Guardian - UK

I Am Martin Parr review – enjoyable study of tragicomic Britain’s inspired photographer

Valuable documentary on the vigilant genius whose highly coloured 70s and 80s images revealed the white working class as never before

Digital Camera World

UPDATE: Martin Parr movie is on television tonight – here is the trailer!

The 'I Am Martin Parr' documentary promises to be a vibrant road trip through the life and work of Magnum photographer Martin Parr

Evening Standard

Inside this week's London Standard: The culture issue

What to see, watch and do

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20 famous photographers to follow on social media in 2025 (and where to find them)

These big names aren't resting on their laurels: they're still very much active, and here's where you can find them on socials.

Digital Camera World

"A pioneering female voice in British photography" – A decade of Siân Davey's work celebrated with major exhibition at the Martin Parr Foundation

Siân Davey: The Creative Body: Photographs 2014 – 2024 will showcase a decade of intimate portraits including an ongoing project

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