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Martin Parr

1952 - 2025

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Martin Parr (23 May 1952 – 6 December 2025) was an English documentary photographer and photojournalist. He was known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at aspects of modern life, in particular documenting the social classes of England, and more broadly the wealth of the Western world. His major projects were rural communities (1975–1982), The Last Resort (1983–1985), The Cost of Living (1987–1989), Small World (1987–1994) and Common Sense (1995–1999). Since 1994, Parr had been a member of Magnum Photos. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Martin Parr is the 60th most popular journalist (up from 72nd in 2024), the 3,114th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,200th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Journalist.

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Among JOURNALISTS

Among journalists, Martin Parr ranks 60 out of 196. Before him are Selma Rıza, Daphne Caruana Galizia, Larry Kudlow, Pavlo Chubynsky, Plínio Salgado, and Jacob Riis. After him are Bernard Pivot, Vladislav Listyev, Kazimierz Nowak, Dith Pran, Maria Ressa, and Michaëlle Jean.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Martin Parr ranks 288. Before him are Chiaki Mukai, Valeri Tokarev, Walter Isaacson, Jim Ratcliffe, Piercarlo Ghinzani, and Quim Monzó. After him are Reginald VelJohnson, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Benny Urquidez, Marek Belka, Ricardo La Volpe, and Cerrone. Among people deceased in 2025, Martin Parr ranks 281. Before him are Athol Fugard, Valerie Mahaffey, Steve Cropper, Joe Bugner, Bill Byrge, and Roger Lukaku. After him are Bruce Glover, John Bryson, Alon Abutbul, Roger Norrington, Asrani, and Dobromir Zhechev.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Martin Parr ranks 3,115 out of 8,785. Before him are Nicholas Hoult (1989), Ashley Cole (1980), James Douglas, Lord of Douglas (1286), Andrew Marvell (1621), Edmund Goulding (1891), and Peter Pears (1910). After him are Terence O'Neill (1914), Henry Raeburn (1756), Israel Zangwill (1864), Alexander Dalrymple (1737), Andrew Bell (1753), and Ice MC (1965).

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Among JOURNALISTS In United Kingdom

Among journalists born in United Kingdom, Martin Parr ranks 6. Before him are W. T. Stead (1849), Gareth Jones (1905), Jeremy Clarkson (1960), Christopher Hitchens (1949), and William Wilson (1844). After him are Malcolm Campbell (1885), Piers Morgan (1965), George Rodger (1908), Murray Walker (1923), Malcolm Muggeridge (1903), and Chris Bonington (1934).

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