Martin Parr Quotes

Martin Parr — British Photographer born on May 25, 1952,

Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer,photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at aspects of modern life, in particular documenting the social classes of England, and more broadly the wealth of the Western world. His major projects have been rural communities, The Last Resort, The Cost of Living, Small World and Common Sense... (wikipedia)

I think the ordinary is a very under-exploited aspect of our lives because it is so familiar.

As we travel around Britain, I am convinced most of us cannot really appreciate what we are seeing. We take too much for granted, because it is all so familiar.

Wealthy people have not disappeared, they are just not so willing to show off their wealth.

Photography is the simplest thing in the world, but it is incredibly complicated to make it really work.

The thing about tourism is that the reality of a place is quite different from the mythology of it.