Film Screening: I Am Martin Parr

Overview

Welcome to a screening of the documentary I Am Martin Parr, presented in connection with the newly opened exhibition Short & Sweet. The film offers a closer look at the life and work of Martin Parr, portraying one of the most influential photographers of our time. Following a brief introduction, the documentary will be screened in its entirety.

Details  

Sunday, August 30

When: 2:00–3:15 PM

Language: English, eng. subtitles

Length: 68 minutes  

Where: Annie, groundfloor

Tickets 

Regular museum admission; free for members. Book your member ticket or become a member here  

About the documentary I Am Martin Parr

One of the most controversial photographers of his time, Martin Parr’s images often have the power to both amuse and leave us ever so slightly uncomfortable, caught between laughter and the uneasy recognition of ourselves in his uncompromising portrait of consumer society.

Though he’s now celebrated, collected and exhibited worldwide, Parr’s early work did not find an easy public and was highly criticized for trivializing the working class.  
Yet, in retrospect, perhaps he was just observing what we often overlook - forcing it into the spotlight as an essential topic of discussion. I Am Martin Parr is the definitive portrait of an extraordinary photographer who revolutionized contemporary photography by inventing a political, humanist and accessible photographic language.

About Lee Shulman

Lee Shulman is the founder and creative director of The Anonymous Project. He is a graduate of the University of Westminster with a BA (Hons) in film and photography. For the last two decades he has worked as an award-winning film maker both in the UK and France. He is also an avid art collector and very active in the international arts community.