Martin Parr quotes

I think the ordinary is a very under-exploited aspect of our lives because it is so familiar. (Martin Parr)
Wealthy people have not disappeared, they are just not so willing to show off their wealth.
Martin Parr
Photography is the simplest thing in the world, but it is incredibly complicated to make it really work.
Martin Parr
The thing about tourism is that the reality of a place is quite different from the mythology of it.
Martin Parr
As we travel around Britain, I am convinced most of us cannot really appreciate what we are seeing. We take too much for granted, because it is all so familiar.
Martin Parr
I get up early and open my emails, write cheques, and answer the phone; whatever needs to be done.
Martin Parr
Most of the photographs people take with their cameraphones are of little value in terms of documentary.
Martin Parr
I always take photographs when I attend a funeral. Most people there know who I am and expect me to be there with my camera.
Martin Parr
Tourism is the biggest industry in the world.
Martin Parr
Part of the role of photography is to exaggerate, and that is an aspect that I have to puncture. I do that by showing the world as I really find it.
Martin Parr
I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further. (Martin Parr)
I never think of photographs as being individual. Always as a group.
Martin Parr
I am kept awake by the list of possibilities for shooting more photos and deciding what I must prioritise next.
Martin Parr
I have been photographing people dancing for 20 or 30 years now, and I think I will eventually do a book of dancing photos.
Martin Parr
I am not a huge follower of music and tend to like one CD and play it to death, usually when I am washing up.
Martin Parr
I am not as cross about Thatcher now as I was in the '80s. Begrudgingly, I can see that some of her policies helped modernise Britain.
Martin Parr
I am a big fan of Jim Jarmusch, and I do love big screen documentaries.
Martin Parr
Filming is always a challenge because I'm not used to it. But I approach it head-on. I'm not technically brilliant, but it's the spirit that counts.
Martin Parr
Dictators are interesting, no?
Martin Parr
The knack is to find your own inspiration and take it on a journey to create work that is personal and revealing.
Martin Parr
Taking photos is a form of collecting. (Martin Parr)
I avoid Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, and if I need to communicate with someone, I email direct.
Martin Parr
I am away so much, so I rarely see live TV, but I use iPlayer to catch programmes.
Martin Parr
My black-and-white work is more of a celebration and the color work became more of a critique of society.
Martin Parr
Criticism is hypocrisy; society is hypocrisy. I'm a tourist. I'm a consumer. I do the things that I photograph and can be criticized of.
Martin Parr