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Martin Parr — Boring Photographs
Martin Parr

Boring Photographs

Martin Parr's *Boring Photographs* is an album containing 468 chromogenic prints that celebrates the mundane and overlooked corners of everyday life, compiled from found vernacular photography. True to Parr's sardonic wit, the collection revels in the unintentional humor and strange poetry of amateur snapshots deemed too dull or unremarkable to be of interest. The work challenges conventional notions of photographic worth, elevating the banal to the level of art through sheer accumulation and curatorial intent.

Medium
Album with 468 chromogenic prints.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Martin Parr, Boring Photographs

Martin Parr's *Boring Photographs* is an album containing 468 chromogenic prints that celebrates the mundane and overlooked corners of everyday life, compiled from found vernacular photography. True to Parr's sardonic wit, the collection revels in the unintentional humor and strange poetry of amateur snapshots deemed too dull or unremarkable to be of interest. The work challenges conventional notions of photographic worth, elevating the banal to the level of art through sheer accumulation and curatorial intent.

Medium
Album with 468 chromogenic prints.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Vernacular Photography, Male Artist, Chromogenic Prints, Documentary Photography, Postmodern, Celebrated Photographer, Social Commentary, Saturated Colors, Late 20th Century, Everyday Life, Contemporary Art, Deadpan Humor, Established Artist, Vibrant Colors, British Photographer, Photo Album

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