Photography is, by its nature, exploitative. It's whether you use this process with a sense of responsibility or not. I feel that I do so. My conscience is clear. Martin Parr clearconscienceexploitative Change image and share on social
Photographers never want to talk about the fact that they may well be in decline. It's the greatest taboo subject of all. Martin Parr declinefactgreat Change image and share on social
In New York, you have the street; in the U.K., we have the beach. I end up being like a migrating bird, being attracted to it. Martin Parr attractbeachbird Change image and share on social
I pride myself in being an aficionado of the British seaside. Throughout my career, I have visited and worked in many of the famous British resorts, from Great Yarmouth to Largs. Martin Parr aficionadobritishcareer Change image and share on social
I am away so much, so I rarely see live TV, but I use iPlayer to catch programmes. Martin Parr catchiplayerlive Change image and share on social
The trouble with Hollywood films is that they always have a pleasant ending. Martin Parr endfilmhollywood Change image and share on social
I am kept awake by the list of possibilities for shooting more photos and deciding what I must prioritise next. Martin Parr awakedecidelist Change image and share on social
There are elements of irony in my work, of course. Martin Parr elementironywork Change image and share on social
Choosing sepia is all to do with trying to make the image look romantic and idealistic. It's sort of a soft version of propaganda. Martin Parr chooseidealisticimage Change image and share on social
One of the things I regret is that magazines now are so lifestyle-orientated that the opportunity to do bigger projects is gone. This is a serious misjudgment on the part of magazine editors. Martin Parr bigeditorlifestyle Change image and share on social