Martin Parr

British, 1952 - 2025

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Martin Parr, Fashion Magazine: The Trainee (dragon plant), 2005, inkjet print, Gift of the Pilara Family Foundation, 2025.104.25

Fashion Magazine: The Trainee (dragon plant)

Martin Parr · 2005 · inkjet print ·  Accession ID  2025.104.25

Martin Parr, Fashion Magazine: Essex Girls (newspaper suit), 2005, inkjet print, Gift of the Pilara Family Foundation, 2025.104.24

Fashion Magazine: Essex Girls (newspaper suit)

Martin Parr · 2005 · inkjet print ·  Accession ID  2025.104.24

The image depicts three individuals standing outside against a brick building. On the left is a woman, in the center a man in a cream suit, and on the right another man in a checkered shirt. A fourth person in red clothing is partially visible in the background.
Martin Parr, Peter Frazier, Royal Commonwealth Society "Function for a Summer Evening", Bristol, 1987–1989, chromogenic print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2019.81.1

Royal Commonwealth Society "Function for a Summer Evening", Bristol

Martin Parr, Peter Frazier · 1987–1989 · chromogenic print ·  Accession ID  2019.81.1

The image shows a group of people at an outdoor gathering. Two men stand and a woman sits in the foreground. The man on the left is shown from the knees up, holding a drink. He has short, dark hair and is wearing a dark suit with a light-colored shirt and tie. The man on the right is engaged in eating from a plate he holds with his left hand, while his right hand handles the fork. He has a receding hairline and is wearing a light-colored suit with a green shirt and dark tie. The woman is seen from the waist up, with gray hair and a green and white patterned dress with a beaded green necklace. Another person with curly white hair is seated partially visible. In the background, an elderly man in glasses, wearing a suit, sits among more people on folding chairs next to a brick wall and wooden fence, with a tiled roof structure and leafy shrubbery completing the setting.
Martin Parr, Peter Frazier, Conservative “Midsummer Madness” Party, Bath, Avon, 1986–1989, chromogenic print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2019.80.2

Conservative “Midsummer Madness” Party, Bath, Avon

Martin Parr, Peter Frazier · 1986–1989 · chromogenic print ·  Accession ID  2019.80.2

A woman lies on a patterned beach towel, with her left arm across her abdomen and her right hand on her forehead. She wears a white top and has dark brown hair. Beside her, a crying infant sits in a stroller under a pink umbrella. The baby is bald and wears a light-colored outfit with a pink blanket. Various items like shoes and bags are scattered around. In the background, another woman in a blue bathing suit is surrounded by bags, a towel, and footwear. A line of people walks along a dark, sloping wall in the bright daylight.
Martin Parr, Peter Frazier, New Brighton, Merseyside, 1984, chromogenic print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2019.81.2

New Brighton, Merseyside

Martin Parr, Peter Frazier · 1984 · chromogenic print ·  Accession ID  2019.81.2

This is a photo of an urban scene. The image shows a cluttered corner with a bench, overflowing trash bin, and scattered litter on the ground. The scene includes a red bench attached to a rusted pillar holding a full wire trash bin. The ground is littered with various items like paper and plastic. The background displays a parking lot with parked cars.
Martin Parr, Peter Frazier, New Brighton, Merseyside, 1984, chromogenic print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2019.80.1

New Brighton, Merseyside

Martin Parr, Peter Frazier · 1984 · chromogenic print ·  Accession ID  2019.80.1

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