- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd (1 Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0714839914
- ISBN-13: 978-0714839912
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 19.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,039,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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England has been the key subject of Mangnum photographer Martin Parr's work since he started making pictures. This book is his vision of contemporary England, composed of work shot since 1999 along with projects on West Bay, and British food and flowers. The photographs reveal Parr's ability to transform the obvious into the surprising, reinventing cliches of Englishness as provocative revelations. His tour takes in seaside resorts, herbaceous borders, the bring and buy stall, cucumber sandwiches and cups of tea, Ascot, the charity shop, blotchy skin, baked beans and bad footwear. Simultaneous affectionate and direct, all the photographs are shot with a ring flash camera (normally used for medical photographs), his medium of choice.
About the Author
Martin Parr is arguably Britain's key contemporary photographer, with a unique point of view and unmistakable signature, with a critical and popular following in the worlds of art, fashion and journalism. He has been widely published and exhibited internationally (he is very well known across Europe and about to become a major figure in the USA). Books of his photographs include Bad Weather, The Cost of Living (1991), Small World (1995) and The Last Resort - Photographs of New Brighton (1997). His first Boring Postcards book for Phaidon (1999) was a massive success, both in England and around the world.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A real gem for the (secretly) patriotic. This book conjures up images of the traditional Old Blighty we all know from our earlier days. Brilliant!
9 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Martin Par casts an ironic eye over what is English. A highly enjoyable book it is a quirky tour round several towns in England. The book consists only of photos apart from a cover note by Gerry Badger and a list of were all the photos are taken. Which it's self is playful in the fact that many of the pictures betray little of there location
There appears to be themes running through the book such as flora displays. By homing in on specific aspects and within those the details of life an overall impression of England is built up. I have 'read' the book several times and I find new things every time. Several images are already firm favourites of mine.
I haven't read any other books of this type but I would recommend this to anyone looking for a different view from a different style of book.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Martin Parr creates some amusing images here , his over saturated style isnt for everybody but he remains an iconic british photographer
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