Overview
- The Martin Parr Foundation and Magnum Photos announced that the British photographer died at his Bristol home, with no cause given; he had disclosed a myeloma diagnosis in May 2021.
- Parr became internationally known for saturated colours, tight framing and flash that cast a wry eye on consumer culture, mass tourism and daily life, notably crystallized in his 1980s series The Last Resort.
- He joined Magnum Photos as a full member in 1994 and later led the agency from 2013 to 2017, helping shape contemporary documentary photography.
- Over a five-decade career he published more than 120 books and built an archive of over 50,000 images, many preserved at the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol.
- Museums are preparing tributes, including the Jeu de Paume retrospective Global Warning opening January 30 in Paris, as assessments of his legacy note both fervent admirers and critics.