Martin Parr Foundation
People’; and then ‘Strange and Familiar’, the book that accompanied the 2016 Barbican exhibition curated by Martin Parr that explored how international photographers captured the social, cultural & political identity of the UK. A section of the library has a growing collection of books by international artists such as Susan Meiselas and Markéta Luskačová that expand on this idea. The MPF hosts an extensive programme of artist talks, screenings, and workshops throughout the year. Many of the talks are free and all are recorded for the archive, providing an opportunity to learn about photography that is hard to beat. Part of the archive is available on the MPF website, including book dummies for Richard Billingham’s ‘Ray’s a Laugh’ and Chris Killip’s ‘In Flagrante’. There is also a growing series of recordings of artists in conversation with Martin Parr; to date Vinca Petersen, Bruce Gilden, Siân Davey and Jem Southam have all contributed to the ‘Sofa Sessions’ series. Further information on the Martin Parr Foundation can be found online at www.martinparrfoundation.org, with the latest information on events via the MPF twitter and instagram accounts. Many thanks to Isaac Blease and Jon McCall for hosting my visit and everyone else at MPF for the warm welcome. Dave Thorp
Screenshot from Martin Parr in conversation with Bruce Gilden for the MPF Sofa Session series. 2018 © Alex Parkyn-Smith / Martin Parr Foundation
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