Master Storyteller Capturing Humor & Art

Martin Parr might be one of the most pivotal figures in contemporary photography. Through his lens, the quirks and idiosyncrasies of society come alive. His distinctive style has forever altered documentary and street photography. This video delves into the world of Martin Parr, exploring his iconic images, his journey in photography, and why photographers are captivated by his uncanny ability to spotlight the humor and beauty in everyday life.
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00:00 - Who is Martin Parr?
00:55 - Photography Approach and Style
02:05 - The beginnings
02:59 - Educational background
03:57 - Prestwich mental hospital
05:32 - Butlin’s holiday camp
06:42 - Criticism and controversy
07:48 - Conceptual crossroads
08:44 - Hebden Bridge
10:49 - Bad Weather
11:36 - The Last Resort (1986)
13:12 - The Cost of Living
14:23 - Magnum Photos
15:19 - Small World (1995)
16:28 - Common Sense (1999)
18:13 - Change of the Landscepe
20:07 - Parr as a Collector
21:08 - Closing Thoughts

[@mr_x1703]

took me a couple of years to understand what he did to photography, now i adore his work. he developed visual codes for pictures, and you see people everywhere using them, even without knowing his work.

[@davehandelman2832]

I'm not partial to his style but goddamn, that is one epic legacy!!

[@aboutphotography]

Yeah! also, thank you for watching 🙂🙏 I am happy to see you around 🙂

[@ZaneRichards-pk3bb]

Especially his legacy of knowledge about photobooks. He is a walking encyclopedia.

[@sputumtube]

Well observed, beautifully narrated and very interesting. Thanks for posting.

[@aboutphotography]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching! see you around 🙂🙏

[@m.s.g1890]

Very interesting and informative video. It must have taken quite some work. Well done, I really enjoyed it. I don't understand the controversy myself. He isn't distorting with the camera eg using clever angles to make people look a certain way, he's simply recording what is in front of him. If the people and their environments look tasteless and/or trashy, dirty etc that's down to them, not him. This video deserves many more views.

[@docDeutschmann]

The timing of the voiceover during the introduction is perfect - it made me audibly chuckle, when "profound sense of aesthetic beauty" came together with the Stars and Stripes speedo... Well played! [I had to stop for this comment - I will now watch some more]

[@aboutphotography]

haha! I was wondering if anyone would notice 😂 thank you for watching 🙂 let me know what you think about the whole piece 🙏

[@docDeutschmann]

@@aboutphotographyI obviously did notice, and I think Martin probably would appreciate that too. I really liked the video, as it shed some more light onto Parr's activities and portfolio I wasn't aware of. (I had seen some of his humorous color work though.) Thanks for sharing - I enjoyed the video very much. (...and good chapter titles - very pretty and just my taste...) Keep up the good work! Greetings from Toledo (not Spain, but Ohio), doc.

[@maxbashyrov5785]

You're very lucky to meet this legend in person.

[@aboutphotography]

Yes indeed 😊

[@iaincphotography6051]

An informative and enjoyable episode, not a lover of his work years back I have grown to like it very much indeed.

[@aboutphotography]

Thank you for watching! See you around!

[@mrgrandad1961]

Thank You for this video of Britain's probably most important photographer..!! Most enjoyable...

[@aboutphotography]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching! see you around 🙂

[@christinebeckett7060]

This is good. Well done. 😍

[@aboutphotography]

Thank you! 😄 Happy to see you around! :)

[@DessieTots]

Always liked Parr’s ability to capture colour and flash/ambient exposures. However my administration for him slipped a bit when he was in Glasgow and was charging £10.00 extra for a signed copy of one of his books?😮

[@StevenKeery]

Dessie Tots: Do you mean admiration, not administration?

[@ZaneRichards-pk3bb]

Your videos are well done. However I've noticed there's nothing about Daido Moriyama or any other influential Japanese photographers ( Fukase, Araki etc). What gives?!

[@SS-jt9ex]

over rated, cant stand parr

[@aboutphotography]

who do you like?

[@gearoidjefferson263]

His imagery is from the downward gaze and of people who have no agency over how they are depicted. I think he is very over rated!

[@abelardojeda]

That has been that way the las 30 years of street photography in general, people who have no agency over how they are depicted. To me he’s depicting many aspects of society, I see the big picture, is not that we know the names of every depicted person.

[@SS-jt9ex]

rubbish​@@abelardojeda

[@StevenKeery]

I can't say that I like his photos. To me, they always seemed over - lit, unsubtle and distainful. A sneering condescension towards the plebs trying to enjoy themselves.

[@aboutphotography]

But is it his fault? Or is it just the reality? 😃