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Souvenir. Martin Parr, Photography and Collecting

The exhibition "Souvenir. Martin Parr, Photography and Collecting", curated by Juan Pablo Wert, explores the work of Martin Parr as a prime illustration of the surprising relations between photography and collecting in the context of the touristic experience, the reunifying stage of modern life.

Report "Souvenir. Martin Parr, Photography and Collecting"

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"Souvenir. Martin Parr, Photography and Collecting" links photography and collectivism in the context of tourist experience. The exhibition includes a hundred of photographs by Martin Parr and objects in his collection, and artworks, furniture and objects of Juanjo Fuentes collection.

Lucia Calvo

Interview with Martin Parr

About the exhibition "Souvenir. Martin Parr, Photography and Collecting"

Martin Parr, the Magnum photographer and avid collector, talks about the exposure the CCCB dedicates to him. "Souvenir. Martin Parr, photography, and collectorism is a mirror of the contemporary tourist in bathing or in front of an emblem building. The exhibition also exploits Parr's collector's ...