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Martin Parr, British Documentary Photographer, Dies at 73

A breakthrough with Last Resort followed by leadership at Magnum Photos cemented his influence.

Overview

  • The Martin Parr Foundation and Magnum Photos confirmed he died in Bristol on Saturday, with the news shared publicly on Sunday.
  • He was 73 and is survived by his wife Susie, daughter Ellen, sister Vivien, and grandson George, with the family requesting privacy.
  • Parr became known for saturated color, wry social observation, and depictions of consumer culture and mass tourism.
  • He joined Magnum Photos in 1994 and served as its president from 2013 to 2017 after rising to prominence with the mid-1980s series The Last Resort.
  • Media previously reported a 2021 cancer diagnosis, with thousands of tributes appearing on his official Instagram page.