"A chronicler of the everyday, Parr made work famed for its biting observations delivered in highly saturated colour. British documentary photographer Martin Parr has died at the age of 73, his foundation announced. One of the best-known documentary photographers of his time, whose lens was often focused on the peculiarities of the English class system, Parr died at his home in the western English city of Bristol on Sunday."
"He launched his career after studying at the University of Manchester, taking black-and-white shots that aped the great masters of the time such as Henri Cartier-Bresson. But he found himself drawn to colour photography, which was becoming the standard form, inspired by the style of amusing seaside postcards and other kitsch items of everyday 1970s Britain. Once I tried colour, I never looked back, he told news agency AFP in 2022."
Martin Parr was a British documentary photographer known for biting observations delivered in highly saturated colour. He died aged 73 at his home in Bristol. The Martin Parr Foundation will work with Magnum Photos to preserve his legacy. No details were given on the circumstances of his death; he had previously revealed a diagnosis of myeloma. Born in Surrey in the 1950s, he was inspired by his grandfather and became a photographer as a teenager. After studying at the University of Manchester he began in black-and-white before embracing colour photography. Notable works include The Last Resort and The Cost of Living. His satirical focus on class and refusal to flatter subjects drew acclaim and accusations of cruelty.
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