30 Jan – 24 May 2026
Paris, France
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This exhibition revisits the work of Martin Parr, tracing five decades of photography that observe the contradictions and excesses of contemporary life. From the late 1970s to the present, and across locations worldwide, Parr has assembled a body of work that offers a sharply observed portrait of inequality, consumption, and everyday behavior shaped by modern lifestyles.
Bringing together around 180 works, from early black-and-white photographs to recent color series, the exhibition unfolds through thematic sections that reflect Parr’s recurring concerns. His images examine mass tourism, car culture, technological dependence, consumer excess, and shifting relationships with the natural world, often with an offbeat visual language that blends humor with critique. Over time, the apparent lightness of these scenes gives way to a more pointed reading, situating Parr’s practice within a tradition of British irony.
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