{"id":65204,"date":"2018-05-09T13:57:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T11:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/?p=65204"},"modified":"2018-05-09T13:57:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T11:57:39","slug":"british-summertime-through-the-lens-of-a-young-martin-parr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/british-summertime-through-the-lens-of-a-young-martin-parr\/","title":{"rendered":"British Summertime Through the Lens of a Young Martin Parr"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" Ramsgate, Kent, 1986. \u00a9 Martin Parr \/ Magnum Photos<\/p>\n

British summertime doesn\u2019t start, in an official capacity, until June 21st. But with temperatures soaring and the Royal wedding just ten days away \u2014 the perfect reason, if any were needed, for Brits to indulge in Pimms-fuelled street parties and bunting-strewn f\u00eates \u2014 you could be forgiven for thinking it\u2019s already underway. <\/span>
\nFor street photographers, summer in the UK presents the opportunity to capture the British at their most quintessential: indulging in \u201899 Flakes, parading sunburnt limbs, eating fish and chips by the seaside and dozing in the afternoon sun \u2014 rituals that have barely changed in the past half-century. And no one captures our idiosyncrasies better than lauded British documentary photographer Martin Parr, who has devoted much of his 50-year career to chronicling modern life in England in his wonderfully frank, highly saturated style. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" Untitled (Girl Serving Ice Cream), 1983-85.
\u00a9 Martin Parr \/ Magnum Photos<\/p>\n

Now, a forthcoming exhibition at London’s Huxley-Parlour Gallery offers visitors the chance to revisit some of Parr\u2019s earliest forays into street photography, showcasing over 30 works made during the first 15 years of his career. Many of these are in black and white \u2014 a lesser-known facet of the 65-year-old image-maker\u2019s oeuvre \u2014 taken from his early series, including “The Non-Conformists”, “Bad Weather” and “Beauty Spots”. Even in these formative shots, Parr\u2019s distinct vernacular is already at play, from the unselfconscious candour he elicits from his subjects to the underlying themes of class, consumer culture and leisure. Take the holidaymakers clustering around the overcrowded pool at “Butlins by the Sea” or the children marching joyfully down the road during a “Jubilee Street Party”.<\/span>
\nThe exhibition also features Parr\u2019s transition into colour in the mid-80s, including works from his seminal series \u201cThe Last Resort\u201d (1983-1985). Shot in New Brighton, an historic working-class holiday destination, the series memorably features a surly ice-cream parlour employee, who stares sulkily at Parr\u2019s lens as kids clamour for her attention \u2014 one of the better-known works on show. Other highlights include an impromptu OAP sunbathing session in a Ramsgate carpark (demonstrative of Parr\u2019s signature wit, and eye for composition), and face-painting frolics at Wallasey Carnival. Bring on the summer!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" From \u2018Butlins by the Sea\u2019, 1972. \u00a9 Martin Parr \/ Magnum Photos<\/p>\n

\"\" Wallasey Carnival, Wallasey, 1983. \u00a9 Martin Parr \/ Magnum Photos<\/p>\n

\"\" Jubilee Street Party, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, 1977. \u00a9 Martin Parr \/ Magnum Photos<\/p>\n

Martin Parr: Early Work 1971-1986<\/a> is at Huxley-Parlour Gallery from May 15th \u2013 June 8th, 2018.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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