Martin Parr

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Hey, i just wondered what any of you think of Martin Parr's work as i have just been doin some research on him. i think some of his photos are just naff but they all have great colour.
 
I can't really tell from his website as the interface is terrible and it looks like they've been over-saturated and over-compressed. Some of the black & white images looked ok, but mostly it seems like collections of images which don't go together! I suppose seeing them in the flesh would help, but I wasn't particularly inspired and don't think it's worth bothering visiting the real galleries!

What does anyone else think? http://www.martinparr.com/
 
I think Martin Parr is a great chronicler of ordinary life. He has done some really good thematic work and has a wonderful observational eye. He is generally understated and invites some effort from the viewer, but that effort is rewarded. I think something like his 'Bored Couples' essay is brilliant.
 

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