Utterly Lazy and Inattentive

Martin Parr is a genius

W Magazine

Martin Parr is the quintessential anorak

Prospect

Martin Parr is the ultimate chronicler of Englishness

VICE

Martin Parr is the Jay-Z of documentary photography

Star Tribune

Like any successful spy, Martin Parr is the sort of guy you wouldn’t look at twice if you passed him in the street

The Times

Martin Parr is the emperor of bad taste

Vicki Goldberg

Like all great artists, Martin Parr has altered how we see the world

Grayson Perry

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Gorgeous … 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

Tessa Hadley

Poignant, 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

The New York Times