Martin Parr

[35mmdelux]

I just got his Phaidon book (by Sandra Phillips) and I think its great. Can someone tell me which are his best books as I would like to buy another?

Thanks

[varjag]

The Last Resort is his most widely known and perhaps the best one.

[250swb]

The large Phaidon book by Val Williams is a comprehensive look at his lifes work so far, and as such it brings a lot of his themes together as an explainable progression. But I agree 'The Last Resort' is perhaps the best individual body of work.

Steve

[Andy Kibber]

The Last Resort is a classic. Great street photography. If you like Parr's macro with flash stuff that he started doing in the 1990's, get Think of England or Common Sense. I also really like Small World, which is kind of between the earlier street stuff and the macro flash stuff.

His more recent books like Mexico aren't that great, IMO.

[benlees]

He has a lot of books! I recently went to an exhibition of his which was just of all the books he has released!

The Last Resort is good.

[charjohncarter]

He is an interesting photographer. It is hard to pick out all the crazy stuff he uses which helps to define his style. I do know before he went digital, he used a 6x7 and then a 35mm, I don't know what flash he used first, but he used a SB-29 (ringflash) more lately. He also when using film used consumer film, one was Fuji Superia.

[Andy Kibber]

That's right, I remember reading an interview where he said he used Fuji Superia for Common Sense or Think of England (or both!).

[Andy Kibber]

Oh, his most recent book Playas is kind of fun. Don't pay big $$$ for it though. The production is horrid (but that's the point).

[35mmdelux]

Thank you for your suggestions.