The Book Depository The Last Resort by Martin Parr
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Price: £32.00
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Description: The Last Resort : Hardback : Dewi Lewis Publishing : 9781904587798 : 1904587798 : 17 Aug 2010 : A revised edition of the classic book that launched Martin Parr and transformed the world of documentary photography. The Book Depository The Last Resort by Martin Parr - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
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Product ID: 9781904587798
MPN: 1904587798
GTIN: 9781904587798
Author: John Doo
Rating: 5
Review: The last resort is a book of stark photos taken at New Brighton sea front during the 1980's which depicts families and other people at the seaside trying to relax and enjoy themselves mostly by eating and drinking despite being completely surrounded by rubbish and overflowing bins which feature in nearly every photo.Typical scenarios include the now extremely rare situations of men fixing the family car by the side of the road next to the sea front to a woman sunbathing topless in the presence of a large J.C.B Digger on a slope leading to the sea.Children are shown as buying and eating ice cream and chips or playing on the beach. I first read about this book through a book about famous photographers where the book was described as ' Depicting a society based on the cheap and struggling to maintain a sense of identity'. I would say that the book is depicting decay with people making the best of a day out. { There are two nude scenes in this book}
Author: Gravolez
Rating: 3
Review: I like the colors but I am not a fan of his composition and content. I must admit some of the photos capture interesting moments
