Le Mélange des genres : Entretien avec Quentin Bajac by Martin Parr

Now widely recognized as one of the leading photographers of his generation, Martin Parr has nevertheless spoken relatively little about his own work. In this in-depth conversation with Quentin Bajac, he offers valuable insight into what defines his distinctive approach: a social gaze that is at once ironic and empathetic, focused on the middle and working classes, leisure culture, mass consumerism, and everyday consumer goods.

This richly illustrated interview explores the controversies surrounding Parr's photographs of British society in the 1980s, his unique position at the intersection of photojournalism, the press, and the art world, and his perspective on the evolution of contemporary society. It also sheds light on the many other dimensions of his career—as a historian of photography, book editor, exhibition curator, and collector.

Le Mélange des genres : Entretien avec Quentin Bajac by Martin Parr. Textuel, October 2010.