documentary
Duration 1h 8m
Country Prantsusmaa, Suurbritannia
Director Lee Shulman
Language inglise
Levitaja MTÜ Kunstiloomus
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...Show more
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.
Show lessMoeKunstiKino is a film festival where films related to fashion and design are screened - mostly documentaries that delve deep into the background of the fashion industry. The main characters in the films are legendary fashion designers, photographers, style icons, models, as well as emerging fashion personalities.
MoeKunstiKino is organized by the non-profit organization Kunstiloomus.
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