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| British photographer Martin Parr is internationally recognized as a brilliant satirist of contemporary life; he has led the development of the British documentary tradition with wit, style, and intelligence in a career that boasts numerous publications and exhibitions. His work is in the permanent collections of major galleries and museums worldwide. Common Sense represents the most recent work of this exceptional and uncommon master of color photography, who first came to prominence in the 1980s for his unsparing portraits of British working class life. A compilation of Parr`s new work from the last two years, it combines extravagantly lurid and luscious color with his trademark sense of irony. Individually, the photographs are often hilariously funny, though -- as always with Parr`s work -- there is a sharp and biting edge to the humor. This new book coincides with a worldwide, travelling exhibition of Parr`s photographs being shown at thirty-eight venues in twenty-two different countries during the spring of 1999. As a member of the prestigious Magnum agency, Parr has won accolades and awards for his photo-essays, and for their satiric sense of contemporary life. |
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