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Martin Parr, Influential British Documentary Photographer, Dies at 73

His foundation will work with Magnum Photos to steward his archive.

Overview

  • The family announced his death on Sunday, saying he died at home in Bristol on Saturday at age 73.
  • The statement requested privacy and listed survivors as his wife Susie, daughter Ellen, sister Vivien and grandson George.
  • The Martin Parr Foundation said it will collaborate with Magnum Photos to preserve and share his work, with further information to follow.
  • Parr was renowned for bright, satirical depictions of mass tourism, leisure and consumer culture, with landmark series including The Last Resort and Small World.
  • His legacy includes more than 100 books, works in MoMA, Tate and the Centre Pompidou, full Magnum membership from 1994 and its presidency from 2013 to 2017, and a CBE in 2021; no cause of death was given, though some outlets have reported a 2021 cancer diagnosis.