Martin Parr Work Quotations

Work harder, get closer and be passionate about what you photograph.

I pride myself in being an aficionado of the British seaside. Throughout my career, I have visited and worked in many of the famous British resorts, from Great Yarmouth to Largs.

By default, I am a travel photographer. I work on a combination of commissions and personal projects that take me around the world.

There are elements of irony in my work, of course.

In the '70s, in Britain, if you were going to do serious photography, you were obliged to work in black-and-white. Color was the palette of commercial photography and snapshot photography.

My black-and-white work is more of a celebration, and the color work became more of a critique of society.

Personally, I don't take holidays; I go on trips. My idea of relaxing is taking a trip that isn't commissioned. I'll work just as hard, but without that nagging pressure of fulfilling a commission. Now that's what I call a holiday.