Wydanie kolekcjonerskie. Album, stylizowany na magazyn kobiecy rzędu słynnych ?Vogue? czy ?Vanity Fair?, w rzeczywistości ukazuje świat mody i trendów w krzywym zwierciadle.

Leading photographer Martin Parr, author of the highly successful 'Boring Postcards' has put together another wonderful book from his personal collection of cards.

Cleverly bound into a single volume, this three-book, accordion-folded set profiles the street life of the three titular cities, all world cultural capitals of their times: 19th-century Paris, 20th-century New York, and 21st-century Shanghai.

Album będący retrospektywą 30-letniej kariery Martina Parra, jest pierwszą poważną próbą oceny dorobku tego wyjątkowego fotografa.

Prace Martina Parra, w ironiczny sposób przedstawiają problemy pokoleń i różnych grup społecznych. Album składający się z późniejszych kolorowych jak i wczesnych czarno białych zdjęć Martina Parra jest mapą kariery fotografa.

Odbitka C-type print; 26 x 33 cm; 100 egzemplarzy galeryjnych na sprzedaż, podpisanych i numerowanych kolejno – 1/100.

Odbitka srebrowa (Silver gelatin print); 20 x 30 cm; 100 egzemplarzy galeryjnych na sprzedaż, podpisanych i numerowanych kolejno – 1/100.

Odbitka srebrowa (Silver gelatin print); 30 x 20 cm; 100 egzemplarzy galeryjnych na sprzedaż, podpisanych i numerowanych kolejno – 1/100.

A hilarious collection of photographs not by but of Martin Parr. For several years, when Parr has travelled on assignment he has wherever possible had his picture taken by a local studio photographer, or street photographer, or in a photo booth.

The launch of this extraordinary book was celebrated by simultaneous exhibitions in more than 40 different cities world-wide including London, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Milan, Stockholm, Oslo, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Singapore & Sydney.

O projekcie: http://www.magnumphotos.com/Catalogue/Martin-Parr/2008/GB-ENGLAND-Leeds-Guardian-Cities-Project-2008-NN197357.html

In his epitaph to the age of conspicuous consumption and wealth, Luxury featuresMartin Parrs photographs fromfive years of watching the rich and fabulous at international champagne-fuelled gatherings.

Martin Parrâs first new thematic series of photographs to be published in book form since Think of England (in 2000) this is his journey into and beyond the clichés of Mexico.

Martin Parr has becomewell known for his collections of photography books and postcards,but he is also a jackdawcollector of photographic and other themed objects.

This book is the comprehensive account of Martin Parrs unique postcard collection. Featuring 650 cards, selected by Parr from his collection of over 20,000 cards built over 30 years, its contents are presented in the manner of a postcard album.

O projekcie: http://www.magnumphotos.com/Catalogue/Martin-Parr/2008/GB-ENGLAND-Leeds-Guardian-Cities-Project-2008-NN197357.html

When Martin Parr's The Last Resort was first published and exhibited in 1986, it divided critics and audiences alike. Some saw it as the finest achievement to date of colour photography in Britain whilst others viewed it as an aberration.

Martin Parr was born in Epsom, Surrey, UK, in 1952. When he was a boy, his budding interest in the medium of photography was encouraged by his grandfather George Parr, himself a keen amateur photographer.