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Martin Parr’s Real Food

Martin Parr documents the notion that we are what we eat

Martin Parr

Martin Parr | Real Food Slovenian sausage and bean soup. Stara Fuzina, Slovenia. 2004. © Martin Parr | Magnum Photos
Martin Parr | Real Food Sausages. New York City, USA. 2001. © Martin Parr | Magnum Photos
Martin Parr | Real Food Somerset. Wells, England. 2000. © Martin Parr | Magnum Photos
Martin Parr | Real Food Weston-super-Mare, England. 1998. © Martin Parr | Magnum Photos
Martin Parr | Real Food Disneyland. Tokyo, Japan. 1998. © Martin Parr | Magnum Photos
Martin Parr | Real Food Car Boot Sale. Bristol, England. 1995. © Martin Parr | Magnum Photos

Real Food celebrates all things food through the eyes of the renowned British photographer Martin Parr – a kaleidoscope of foods the world over, from hot dogs to sticky buns and langoustine to lemon meringue pie. Featuring photographs taken throughout Martin Parr’s prolific career to-date, Real Food contains the very best of Parr’s iconic imagery – a collection of close-up food shots, in typical garish color, taken by Parr throughout his travels across the world.

Introduced with an essay by Fergus Henderson, British chef and founder of the restaurant St John’s in London, which considers Parr’s photographs in the context of global cuisine, and Parr’s fascination with the social aspect of food that is at the heart of these photographs.

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