Luxury
Martin Parr
Chris Boot Ltd.
Spanish
Text by Paul Smith.
Hardcover
112 pages
254 x 254 mm
2009
ISBN 9781905712137
In his epitaph to the age of conspicuous consumption and wealth, Luxury features Martin Parr’s photographs from five years of watching the rich and fabulous at international champagne-fuelled gatherings. In a series that manages to be both satirical and affectionate towards his subjects, Parr’s photographs take place in settings that include parties, horse races and notable luxury events including the Millionaires Fair, Moscow, the Dubai Art Fair and the Art Basel, Miami.
About the Artist
Martin Parr (b. 1952) 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, in particular documenting the social classes of England, and more broadly the wealth of the Western world.
martinparr.com
(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Parr)
About the Publisher
Chris Boot Ltd. makes books that explore ideas in photography, publishing provocative contemporary titles by photographers pushing the boundaries of the medium alongside books that seek to reveal the history of photography afresh.
(source: https://www.artbook.com/chrisboot.html)
Further Information
Luxury by Martin Parr on Vimeo.
