Life’s a Beach
Posted: September 10, 2015 Filed under: Art, Photography | Tags: beach, beach culture, Brazil, kitsch, life's a beach, magnum photos, Martin Parr, Rio, sun bathers, swan, tanning 1 CommentMartin Parr has been photographing beach life over many decades, documenting all aspects of this tradition including close ups of sun bathers, swimming dips and picnics in the UK as well as in countries as far apart as China, Argentina and Thailand. This [collection] demonstrates Parr’s engagement with a cherished subject matter, where all absurdities and quirky National behaviours seamlessly fuse together. Text from Magnum Photos
