"With photography, I like to create fiction out of reality. I try and do this by taking society's natural prejudice and giving this a twist."
-Martin Parr
Martin Parr was born in Epsom, Surrey, UK in 1952. His grandfather was a photography sparking his interest in photography at an early age. Parr studied photography at Manchester Polytonic in the 70's and since then has been working on numerous photographic projects in social documentary.
Parr provides his viewers with thought-provoking entertaining photographs that comment on the workings of society that focus on consumption, communication and leisure. He attempts to shed light on globalization, tourism, and vanity. His photographs showcase the practice of sun tanning, address human overconsumption, capture quirky fashion statements, and make a statement on the obnoxious behavior of consumerism.
In 1994, Parr became a member of the Magnum Photographic Corporation. Recently, Parr had begun working with film, fashion and advertising. In 2004 he became a photography professor at The University of Wales.
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