Martin Parr
Martin Parr was a British photographer, photojournalist, director, cinematographer, actor and deltiologist (1952–2025). He was born at Epsom and died at Bristol.
Martin Parr in brief
- Born
- 1952
- Died
- 2025
- Known for
- photographer, photojournalist, director, cinematographer, actor and deltiologist
- Place of birth
- Epsom
Contents
Career and activity
Martin Parr worked in photography, documentary photography and photojournalism. His work is associated with contemporary art.
He belonged to Magnum Photos. He worked at London.
Recognition and collections
Martin Parr received Preis für junge europäische Fotografen, Dr. Erich Salomon Prize, Royal Photographic Society Award, Lucie Award and Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Work by Martin Parr is held by Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, National Museum of Photography and Brandts Museum of Photographic Art.
Catalogued works
45 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1901 to 2021.
New Brighton, dated 1983. Coloring the Story of the World. Space Dogs. Damiani. Michael Christopher Brown. 9 Photographers for the Heart. Utterly Lazy and Inattentive. Martin Parr, Maurizio Cattelan, Pierpaolo Ferrari. Toiletpaper Calendar 2019. Toiletmartin Paperparr. Martin Toiletpaper Parr Magazine. Small World. Fashion Faux Parr. English. Ensayo y Benidorm. Luxury. Geografía postal. Las postales de las familias García Lorca y De los Ríos. Martin Parr. Life's a beach. Chinese Photobook. Hans Eijkelboom. Parrworld. Brighton Photo Biennial 2010. Up and down Peachtree. Martin Parr Coloring Book! Great British Seaside. Prince Otto and the Evil Mr Stark. Deja View. Match Point. Royal Jubilee. Photobook Phenomenon. Keld Helmer-Petersen. Nicolo Degiorgis : Hidden Islam. Protest Box. Black Country Stories. Autoportrait. Martin Parr : Bad Weather. Last Resort. One Day - Ten Photographers. New York Photo Festival 2008. Fashion Shoot for Amica Magazine, New York, dated 1999, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.190. The Unlucky Attempt, dated n.d., graphite on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.3472. Thames log / Chloe Dewe Mathews ; Marina Warner., dated [2021], held by Wellcome Collection. Antropología física, salud y sociedad : viejas tradiciones y nuevos retos : X Aniversario de la línea de investigación / Beatriz León Parra, Florencia Peña Saint Martin, coordinadoras., dated 2007, held by Wellcome Collection. Strangeways Research Laboratory, dated c.1901-1999, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
12 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Parr, Martin, Oxford Art Online, 2013. Parr, Martin, (born 23 May 1952), photographer, curator, editor and film-maker, Who's Who, 2007. Martin Parr, Orchard Gallery, Derry 16 June-14 July 1984, Circa, 1984. Parr, Martin Willoughby, (22 Nov. 1892–15 June 1985), Foundation Committee, Gordon Boys’ School, Woking, Who Was Who, 2007. Portfolio Galería AFA: Luxury, ARQ, 2011. Martin Parr, Global Warning, Mondes du Tourisme, 2026. Le tourisme à l’épreuve de l’enquête, à moins que cela ne soit l’inverse., EspacesTemps.net, 2010. Turismo Cultural. Entre la experiencia y el ritual, PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural, 2012. Les Nouveaux modes d’engagement par la photographie en Grande-Bretagne, Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2017. Book review of: Gurr, Jens Martin; Parr, Rolf; Hardt, Dennis (eds.) (2022): Metropolitan Research: Methods and Approaches, Raumforschung und Raumordnung, 2023. A Questionnaire on the Photobook: Artists, Compendium, 2022. Collecting duct carcinomas represent a unique tumor entity based on genetic alterations., PLoS ONE, 2013.
Digitised editions and texts
1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.
L.P. Polhuis Archive: An Ordinary Family Album, The (2005) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 29 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Martin Parr studied at Manchester Metropolitan University, Ulster University and Surbiton County Grammar. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is photography, documentary photography and photojournalism. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are photojournalism, portrait, genre and documentary. The authority associates the name with contemporary art.
Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Membership is recorded of Magnum Photos.
Work by Martin Parr is recorded in the collections of Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, National Museum of Photography, Brandts Museum of Photographic Art and John P. Schaefer Center for Creative Photography.
Distinctions recorded are Preis für junge europäische Fotografen, Dr. Erich Salomon Prize, Royal Photographic Society Award and Lucie Award.
Chronology
- 1952Martin Parr born at Epsom.
- 1983New Brighton.
- 2005L.P. Polhuis Archive: An Ordinary Family Album, The digitised by Internet Archive.
- 2025Martin Parr died at Bristol.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Martin Parr, Orchard Gallery, Derry 16 June-14 July 1984, Circa, 1984
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Open Library author record for Martin Parr (Internet Archive), 50 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 3.
Parr, Martin Willoughby, (22 Nov. 1892–15 June 1985), Foundation Committee, Gordon Boys’ School, Woking, Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
Parr, Martin, (born 23 May 1952), photographer, curator, editor and film-maker, Who's Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
- 6.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 8 articles naming Martin Parr.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 7.
Gemeinsame Normdatei 1397641592, Martin Parr Foundation.
authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Consult the source - 8.
Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Martin Parr as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 9.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Martin Parr.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 10.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Martin Parr.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 11.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q962442: Martin Parr
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 12.
“Martin Parr”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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