Documentary Photographer Martin Parr Dies at Age 73
By
yzydserd
5mo ago· 3 min readenNews
75/100
Toasty
Bagelometer↗
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Score75TypenewsSentimentnegative
Summary
British documentary photographer Martin Parr, known for his colorful images capturing British life and working-class culture, has died at age 73. Parr rose to prominence in the mid-1980s with his book 'The Last Resort,' which documented working-class people on holiday in New Brighton, Merseyside. He died at his home in Bristol and is survived by his wife, daughter, sister, and grandson.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledPhotographer Martin Parr, whose colourful images captured British life, has died at the age of 73.
He died on Saturday at his home in Bristol, the director of the Martin Parr Foundation, Jenni Smith, told BBC News.
The documentary photographer rose to prominence in the mid 1980s, with The Last Resort, his study of working class people on holiday in New Brighton in Merseyside.
In a statement, external, the foundation said he would 'be greatly missed' and was survived by his wife Susie, daughter Ellen, sister and grandson.
Parr rose to prominence in the mid 1980s, his colourful images capturing British life.
