British photographer Martin Parr is one of the most influential documentary photographers of our time. With a keen eye and a great sense of humor, he draws out the absurd from the everyday and captures those moments that are often overlooked—the tacky, the clichéd, or simply the wonderfully human.
The exhibition “Parrathon” presents a comprehensive overview of his work: Over 200 photographs from all phases of his career, as well as approximately 220 unframed prints, offer insights into Parr’s unmistakable visual world. In 14 thematic chapters—ranging from mass tourism to consumer culture to the world of luxury—Parr lays bare the contradictions of modern life in garish colors and with revealing wit.
With “Parrathon,” one of the great observers of our time comes to the Kunstmuseum Karlsruhe—sharp, playful, and always brutally honest. Martin Parr’s gaze reminds us of how much truth lies in the seemingly mundane.
The exhibition “Parrathon” presents a comprehensive overview of his work: Over 200 photographs from all phases of his career, as well as approximately 220 unframed prints, offer insights into Parr’s unmistakable visual world. In 14 thematic chapters—ranging from mass tourism to consumer culture to the world of luxury—Parr lays bare the contradictions of modern life in garish colors and with revealing wit.
With “Parrathon,” one of the great observers of our time comes to the Kunstmuseum Karlsruhe—sharp, playful, and always brutally honest. Martin Parr’s gaze reminds us of how much truth lies in the seemingly mundane.
