When Martin Parr was fourteen, his teacher wrote in a school report that he was ‘utterly lazy and inattentive’. This became the title for the biography of the photographer who went on to produce iconic shows, publish over 100 photobooks and found the Martin Parr Foundation.
Martin has told many stories through his work addressing many different subjects, but this is the first and only time that he’ll tell his own. This unique publication presents a combination of stories and photographs from across Martin’s life and eclectic career. Signed copies are now available for pre-order from MPF bookshop!
Created in collaboration with the writer, Wendy Jones, this autobiography is the definitive account of Martin’s life and a record of our changing world, a world that he has documented relentlessly since childhood.
'I’ve published over 130 photobooks on many different subjects, from seaside resorts to smoking. This is the first and only time I’ll publish a book about myself. My autobiography is a combination of stories and photos taken from across my life - from my earliest snapshots to the work I’m doing now. It was a way for me to understand my progress as a photographer: to see what has changed, and what has stayed the same, both in my work and in the world. It has allowed me to see how everything is connected’ - Martin Parr
