Martin Parr
Director
Biography
Martin Parr (born 23 May 1952) was a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at aspects of modern life, in particular documenting the social classes of England, and more broadly the wealth of the Western world.
His major projects have been rural communities (1975–82), The Last Resort (1983–85), The Cost of Living (1987–89), Small World (1987–94) and Common Sense (1995–99).
From 1994, Parr has been a member of Magnum Photos. He has had around 40 solo photobooks published, and has featured in around 80 exhibitions worldwide – including the international touring exhibition ParrWorld,[5] and a retrospective at the Barbican Arts Centre, London, in 2002.
The Martin Parr Foundation, founded in 2014, opened premises in his hometown of Bristol in 2017. It houses his own archive, his collection of British and Irish photography by other photographers, and a gallery. (Wikipedia)
As Director
Cinema16: British Short Films
2003
Martin Parr’s Black Country Stories: Turkey & Tinsel
2014
Martin Parr's Black Country Stories: Mark goes to Mongolia
2013
Martin Parr’s Black Country Stories: Tudor Crystal
2014
Martin Parr's Black Country Stories: Teddy Grey's Sweet Factory
2011
Think of England
1999Filmography
I Am Martin Parr
as Self 2024
Cinema16: British Short Films
as Self - Commentary, UK Images (voice) 2003
Magnum Photos: The Changing of a Myth
2001
The World According to Parr
as Self 2003
John Shuttleworth: Southern Softies
as Himself 2009
John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North
as Himself 2006
Think of England
as Self 1999
David Hurn: A Life in Pictures
as Self 2017