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Implications are Customary

by Robyn Farrell Roulo
Martin Parr at Stephen Daiter Gallery March 12th, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Posted 2/26/10

Martin Parr is not the typical Magnum photographer. The London-based, international photographic cooperative prides itself on the honest and raw depiction of life through photography. Co-founded by photography greats Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and others in 1947, Magnum boasts an archive of some of the most significant images of the last century, and members who are among the world’s most inspiring and compelling photojournalists. Magnum’s 500,000-plus archive of photos offers a snapshot o... [more]

Martin Parr's Planet

by Lillian Davies
Martin Parr at Jeu de Paume June 30th, 2009 - September 27th, 2009
Posted 8/3/09

On mini-billboards circling Jeu de Paume, bordering the Tuileries and the western face of Place de Concorde, Martin Parr’s Small World series (1986-2005) captures the international tourist class taking in sites from the Grand Canyon to Pisa. Opening just as the Parisians started their annual exodus from the city — temporarily leaving the French capital to the descent of international visitors — “Planet Parr” reveals the breadth of the English artist’s practice as a photographer,... [more]

A Look at Three From Britain

by Ed Schad
Chris Killip, Martin Parr, Graham Smith at ROSEGALLERY March 8th, 2008 - May 30th, 2008
Posted 3/24/08

Britain during The Thatcher years saw a decline in industrial production as well as a rising population of new wealth. Some people were left poor, hopeless, and on the fringes while others found themselves enjoying pleasures they newly discovered. The three photographers presented at the Rose Gallery, Chris Killip, Graham Smith, and Martin Parr, attempted to record this moment in time, each in a different way, and their records offer much to digest. Chris Killip's work might be seen in the tradition of Robert... [more]