Martin parr was born in epsom surrey uk in 1952 when he was a boy his budding interest in the medium of photography was encouraged by his grandfather george parr himself a keen amateur photographer parr studied photography at manchester polytechnic from 1970 1973 since that time martin parr has worked on numerous photographic projects. Following on the heels of martin parrs limited edition album style publication lifes a beach aperture now presents this beach friendly mini edition parr has been photographing the topic of the beach for many decades documenting sunbathers rambunctious swimmers caught mid plunge and the eternal sandy picnic. Perfectly sized for your beach bag here is martin parr at his best startling us with moments of absurdity and immersing us in the rituals and traditions associated with beach life parr has photographed the beach for more than three decades bringing us close ups of sunbathers rambunctious swimmers caught mid plunge and the eternal sandy picnic. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website if you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Parr has been photographing the topic of the beach for many decades documenting sunbathers rambunctious swimmers caught mid plunge and the eternal sandy picnic his international career in fact could well be traced to the publication of the last resort 1986 which depicted the seaside resort of new brighton near