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Life's a Beach
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Life's a Beach Hardback - 2013 - 01st Edition

by Martin Parr (Photographer); Martin Parr

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Mickey Mouse with brightly colored saints, Nike logos with Day of the Dead skulls, and Coca-Cola with cacti--here acclaimed British photographer Martin Parr focuses on Mexico's eclectic and colorful culture.

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Following on the heels of Martin Parr's limited-edition, album-style publication Life's a Beach, Aperture now presents this beach-friendly mini edition.

Parr has been photographing the topic of the beach for many decades, documenting sunbathers, rambunctious swimmers caught mid-plunge and the eternal sandy picnic. His international career, in fact, could well be traced to the publication of The Last Resort (1986), which depicted the seaside resort of New Brighton, near Liverpool. What is perhaps less known is that this obsession has led Parr to photograph beaches around the world. This compilation, his first on the topic, presents photos of beachgoers on far-flung shores, including Argentina, Brazil, China, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Thailand, and of course, the U.K. The compilation brings to the forefront Parr's engagement with a cherished subject matter--that rare public space in which general absurdities and local quirks seamlessly fuse together. This book shows Parr at his best, startling us with moments of captured absurdity and immersing us in rituals and traditions associated with beach life the world over.

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Perfectly sized for your beach bag, here is Martin Parr at his best--startling us with moments of absurdity and immersing us in the rituals and traditions associated with beach life. Parr has photographed the beach for more than three decades, bringing us close-ups of sunbathers, rambunctious swimmers caught mid-plunge, and the eternal sandy picnic. This compilation brings us the best images from his exploration of beach culture, and includes photos of beachgoers in Argentina, Brazil, China, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Thailand, and, of course, the UK. The book features a text by Parr and a design inspired by a selection of tropical-theme fabrics.

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  • Title Life's a Beach
  • Author Martin Parr (Photographer); Martin Parr
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 01st
  • Edition 01
  • Pages 123
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Aperture
  • Publication date 2013-05-31
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781597112130 / 1597112135
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.2 x 8.4 x 0.6 in (15.75 x 21.34 x 1.52 cm)
  • Category Photography

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  • New York Times Book Review, 07/14/2013, Page 26

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