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More Than Irony

Christian van Hummel
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      Currently, Martin Parr (1952-2025) is one of the world’s most influential and popular photographers. Chris von Hummel approaches Parr’s distinctive pictorial language from the perspective of visual modes of irony. The focus is not on individual images but on the photo books The Last Resort (1986), Small World (from 1995) and Death by Selfie (2019) and their themes: leisure activities, travel and tourism. Starting from these contemporary icons of photography, he goes on to reflect on the significance of the photo book as an independent genre. The result is a comprehensive overview presenting unfamiliar aspects in the reception of Parr’s work and its relevance for contemporary art. Short, selective interviews with Parr complement the analyses. Image analysis of photo booksExemplary analyses of individual images and photo booksComprehensive consideration of Martin Parr's oeuvre up to 2025 

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Christian van Hummel EAN: 9783422804128 COUNTRY: Germany PAGES: 224 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 240 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: De Gruyter DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-09-21 CITY: GENRE: ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), PHOTOGRAPHY / History WIDTH: 170 mm SPINE:

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      20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, History of art, Photography and photographs, Individual photographers, Photojournalism and documentary photography, Photography: subject-specific techniques and principles

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      Currently, Martin Parr (1952-2025) is one of the world’s most influential and popular photographers. Chris von Hummel approaches Parr’s distinctive pictorial language from the perspective of visual modes of irony. The focus is not on individual images but on the photo books The Last Resort (1986), Small World (from 1995) and Death by Selfie (2019) and their themes: leisure activities, travel and tourism. Starting from these contemporary icons of photography, he goes on to reflect on the significance of the photo book as an independent genre. The result is a comprehensive overview presenting unfamiliar aspects in the reception of Parr’s work and its relevance for contemporary art. Short, selective interviews with Parr complement the analyses. Image analysis of photo booksExemplary analyses of individual images and photo booksComprehensive consideration of Martin Parr's oeuvre up to 2025 

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Christian van Hummel EAN: 9783422804128 COUNTRY: Germany PAGES: 224 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 240 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: De Gruyter DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-09-21 CITY: GENRE: ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), PHOTOGRAPHY / History WIDTH: 170 mm SPINE:

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      20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, History of art, Photography and photographs, Individual photographers, Photojournalism and documentary photography, Photography: subject-specific techniques and principles

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