He was called Britain’s ‘national photographer’, who was lauded for capturing the eccentricities of modern life and consumer culture through a lens of saturated color and sharp social observation.
Many were shocked when Martin Parr suddenly passed away last year. Now Parr’s work is now being celebrated in Bristol and in Paris with two new major exhibitions looking back at his work.
We went to Bristol for the opening of an exhibition showcasing his most famous pictures and spoke to his widow Susie for the first time since his death.