
The Last Resort (New Brighton, Merseyside)
A candid and sardonic document of working-class British leisure, this photograph from Martin Parr's seminal series captures the chaotic, sun-soaked realities of a seaside day trip to New Brighton in the 1980s. With his characteristically unflinching eye and saturated colour palette, Parr exposes both the joy and the melancholy of a community seeking respite in a declining resort town. This signed and dated print, one from a limited edition of ten, stands as a defining work in Parr's career and a poignant piece of social documentary photography.
- Medium
- Signed, titled and dated in ink on the verso. One from an edition of 10.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana
April 2, 2013
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