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Martin Parr Life’s a Beach 

February 14, 2019 
by Martin Parr 
“In the States, there is a strong tradition of street
photography; in the UK, we have the beach.”

Easily recognizable for their bright colours and unusual
close-ups, Martin Parr’s photographs capture with great
humour the peculiarities of his fellow human beings on
the beach. Perhaps the ultimate place of freedom, the
beach is also one of the rare public spaces where it is
still possible to encounter the eccentricities that
characterize a nation.

This exhibition presents a delightful collection of 23
iconic images by the British photographer, from the early
work that first made his name, taken in British seaside
resorts during the 1980s, to his most recent images
captured in India in 2018.


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