Martin Parr - 'Photography is a Form of Therapy' | TateShots 

The photographer comes across as a very honest and eloquent person and his story is told so well... Excellent little film.

Parr’s work made a very positive impression on me from the first time I saw it 40 years ago. His sense of humor and perspective on modern life are, to me, uplifting despite the sometimes not-so-glamorous circumstances he documents.

I spent 20+ years learning what I could of the craft of photography and was fortunate to finally achieve my dream of being a newspaper photographer. The dream lasted for a decade before the print industry died for papers. But for a decade it was something I will never forget. I was lucky to catch on with a small, new weekly newspaper that loved running multi-image front pages on each section so I got a ton of exposure and was well known throughout the county. Today I am in retirement from professional work and just enjoying trying to see like my idol, Cartier-Bresson.

I love to listen to an articulate, intelligent artist who really thinks about his work.

I have always loved Martin's work since I found it 20 something years ago. There is an honesty and purity to his work that is so important for future and present generations.

I will become a member soon. Great to have this in Bristol.

such a great and inspiring person! thanx for this beautiful video!

My favorite photographer, his "new realism" aesthetic is everything and it's just my favorite xx thanks a million Tate 👏🙏

How inspiring this archive is so important

Inspirational. Like Vivian Maier, his work will only become more and more valuable, to society, with time.

Very impressive! Thanks for posting.

Very nice! Thank you!

So well done.

This guy is ballin' wow! Bravo grootmaan! proud

great video

such a legend

legend

how does he get his compositions so good? HOW?!

Photography really became my therapy through depression

Great photographer

very impressive work indeed...just maybe a little tinted with a "english photographer of english people for english audience" but that is Mr. Parr's right of choice......

Very impressive operation! Yes, the pigment inkjet prints are pretty archival. Eastman Kodak dye transfer prints will fade terribly in a few months of sunlight. An archival pigment (inkjet) print does not fade noticeably until over a year in the sun. Inkjet prints (cured) have decent water resistance too. I've tested them underwater for 7 days and they held up. (Although it your archive is underwater for week you got big problems.) A dye transfer print start to lose image dye noticeably within 30 minutes underwater. Only thing I didn't like in the show was the framed prints looked too glossy on the wall. Reflections make them hard to enjoy. Good luck with your Foundation!

Come to America Martin. I haven’t had much “leisure” to pursue for at least 20 years. What to photograph then?

Do you know anyone that uses photography or other arts as a tool in therapy? And if you do would you please introduce?

Great Great Great

Incredibly jealous of his space dog collection near the end.

So is Martin fully digital now??

Love/hate relationship with this country........................ I know the feeling. It must be quite hard to photograph the bits that you hate.

Is he alive?

What were outstanding pictures 20 years ago look pretty average today,.

"Can't be any good, doesn't do weddings and hasn't got a shop."

Y es,good therapy,,,i had everything prepared for my exhibition titled urbain nature,,i had my photographies in the file con muy laptop.and a morning everything had disaparead! I still haven t recupered

hi tom

he is honest - but the work is dull except in a tiny few images - too much intrusive imagery -

Martín parr...i am Araceli..i am valencia in spain ..i am studiying you..do you know english people here?do you come in Valencia?i d like to know english people here

MARTIN PARR IS GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So you're saying photog is a pacifier for crazy people? It used to be basket weaving.

I thought this guy was cancelled?

anybody feels that he have been ageing so much now.....

I can't say anything nice so I'll polite fully decline

Never seen so much nonsense as I have in the comments. "honesty" ... "purity" erm, His photos are boring snap shots! He'd also put me asleep rambling on

This liberal middle class Londoner’s attitude towards our country gives me a Love Hate attitude towards him.

Great photographer