Sunday, 25 November 2012

Martin Parr Liverpool Biennial 2012


Liverpool Biennial 2012 

Liverpool Biennial 2012 presents work by 242 artists in 27 locations. The festival takes place in galleries, museums and sites across the city and includes a dynamic programme  of talks, events, screenings and family activities.

After being inspired by Martin Parr and realising that his work was going to feature at the Tate collection in the Liverpool i had to see the contemporary exhibition for myself! and i was not disappointed.
The following images i took are just a small flavour of the day.








Martin Parr Common Sense, 1995-99

The images were taken all over the world at the height of the 1990s, dissecting modern consumerism. I think this point stands out in the image of Lady Diana with a price tag of £12.60! Parr analyses society by photographing people, places and objects which reflect global tastes, traditions and travel.

I think Martin Parr has a real eye for strange visual imagery. The angle from which he took the image below i found funny, strange(because it looks like the arms of the wind mill are growing out of the old lady's head) and fascinating because its difficult not to take a second look!



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