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Real Food

Real Food

by Martin Parr
Hardback
Publication Date: 28/03/2016

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A fun collection of Martin Parr's food pictures, which documents the simple notion that 'we are what we eat'.

Real Food celebrates all things food through the eyes of the renowned British photographer Martin Parr a kaleidoscope of foods the world over, from hot dogs to sticky buns and langoustine to lemon meringue pie.

Featuring photographs taken throughout Martin Parr's prolific career to-date, Real Food will comprise the very best of Parr's iconic imagery a collection of close-up food shots, in typical garish colour, taken by Parr throughout his travels across the world.

Introduced with an essay by Fergus Henderson, British chef and founder of the restaurant St John's in London, which considers Parr's photographs in the context of global cuisine, and Parr's fascination with the social aspect of food that is at the heart of these photographs.

ISBN:
9780714871035
9780714871035
Category:
Individual photographers
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
28-03-2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Phaidon Press Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
208
Dimensions (mm):
155x215x28mm
Weight:
0.66kg
Martin Parr

The work of Martin Parr bridges the divide between art and documentary photography.

His studies of the idiosyncrasies of mass culture and consumerism around the world, his innovative imagery and his prolific output have placed him firmly at the forefront of contemporary art.

A member of the international photo agency Magnum, Parr is an avid collector of books and a world authority on the photobook.

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