- Imprint: Penguin
- ISBN: 9781802068719
- Length: 240 pages
- Price: £14.99
Utterly Lazy and Inattentive
Martin Parr in Words and Pictures
The New York TimesPoignant, deeply personal … It includes the stories behind some of Parr’s most iconic photographs, all told with his signature dry humor … Utterly Lazy and Inattentive reflects how Parr approached photography — and life — with infinite wonder and curiosity
Tessa HadleyGorgeous … I loved Parr’s emphasis on recording the everyday, which is boring at the time, and then precious afterwards, when it’s gone. It’s just what I hope to do with writing, and treasure in reading
-- - Praise for Martin Parr
W MagazineMartin Parr is a genius
ProspectMartin Parr is the quintessential anorak
VICEMartin Parr is the ultimate chronicler of Englishness
Star TribuneMartin Parr is the Jay-Z of documentary photography
The TimesLike any successful spy, Martin Parr is the sort of guy you wouldn’t look at twice if you passed him in the street
Vicki GoldbergMartin Parr is the emperor of bad taste
Grayson PerryLike all great artists, Martin Parr has altered how we see the world
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