Join us at Brighton's Helm Gallery for a very special evening with Martin Parr, who will be discussing his long-awaited autobiography 'Utterly Lazy And Inattentive'.
When Martin Parr was fourteen, his teacher wrote that he was ‘utterly lazy and inattentive’ in a school report. He went on to become one of the most successful and sought-after photographers in the world.
This autobiography combines over 150 of Martin’s photographs with his recollections and reflections on each image. We meet a boy growing up in suburbia, who collects obsessively and notices everything. We see him exploding into the public consciousness in the late eighties with a series of startling, ultra-saturated colour images of the British seaside – and scandalising the photography establishment in the process. We see society changing over the decades, from the demise of steam trains, through the opening of the first McDonald’s in Moscow, to the transformations of the post-pandemic world.
As Martin shares his story, his distinctive voice delicately captured by his friend, the writer Wendy Jones, he also reveals his approach to work and commissions, his tricks for gaining access and getting the shot and he divulges his particular passions: for crowds and queues, fetes and placards, bad weather on beaches, and more.
This is the definitive account of a great photographer’s career, curating the work that has defined his life.Please note, book & ticket includes a copy of 'Utterly Lazy And Inattentive' (rrp £30) available for collection on the night.
