New Brighton, Merseyside, From "Last Resort", 1983-86

Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist, and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical, and anthropological look at aspects of modern life, particularly documenting the social classes of England and, more broadly, the wealth of the Western world.

His major projects have included *Rural Communities* (1975–1982), *The Last Resort* (1983–1985), *The Cost of Living* (1987–1989), *Small World* (1987–1994), and *Common Sense* (1995–1999).

Since 1994, Parr has been a member of Magnum Photos. The Martin Parr Foundation, founded in 2014 and registered as a charity in 2015, opened its premises in his hometown of Bristol in 2017. It houses his personal archive, his collection of British and Irish photography by other photographers, and a gallery.