Martin Parr

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Martin Parr (born 23 May 1952) is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take a critical look at aspects of modern life, in particular provincial and suburban life in England. He is a member of Magnum Photos. Born in Epsom, Surrey, Parr wanted to become a documentary photographer from the age of fourteen, and cites his grandfather, an amateur photographer, as an early influence. From 1970 to 1973 he studied photography at Manchester Polytechnic now Manchester Metropolitan University. He married Susan Mitchell in 1980 and is father of a daughter, Ellen Parr (born 1986).