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Martin Parr, whose prolific body of work is identifiable by its caustic, kitschy colors and the grotesquerie of the situations, has taken pains to photograph proletarian culture in order to bring out the alleged excesses of Western society with all its opulence and ennui. For Parr, as for William Eggleston and Stephen Shore (both whom he admires), color plays an essential role in this critical language.
The photographer has pride of place in Paris right now as a result of three major events: the publications of two books, The Photobook: A History (Vol. 3) and Paris (Xavier Barral), the latter the result of a commission by the Maison Européenne de la Photographie.
For the occasion, L’Oeil de la Photographie decided to devote a special day to the Magnum photographer. We met up with Parr last Saturday during a book signing at Artcurial, then at Le BAL.
Read the full article on the French version of L’Oeil.
