Martin Parr - Parrworld

Martin Parr Russia. Moscow. The Millionaire Fair

Haus der Kunst
Prinzregentenstrasse 1 . 80538 Munich Germany
Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 10am-8pm, Thursday 10am - 10pm

The fact that Parr, who is a member of the legendary photography agency Magnum, is a collector himself is not generally known. 'Parrworld' places the artist's photographs in a dialogue with his collections, revealing cross-references and connections between these. Together these collections form a cabinet of media curiosities, which simultaneously express the psyche of its creator

Photography CollectionsParr's interest in social themes is also reflected in his collections of photographs, which are presented in a British and an international section. The first section is comprised of the most extensive private collection in Great Britain today. Here a selection of social-documentary positions with works from the 70s and 80s by artists such as Tony Ray-Jones, Chris Killip and Graham Smith can be seen. Artists such as Keith Arnatt, Mark Neville, Jem Southam and Tom Wood represent contemporary British photography. The international part of this collection is represented by photographs that have influenced Parr or with which he has built up a personal relationship: images by such masters as Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand and William Eggleston are juxtaposed with works by friends including John Gossage and Gilles Peress. Another focus is made up of works by Japanese photographers, who are relatively unknown in Germany, such as Osamu Kanemura, Kohei Yoshiyuki and Rinko Kawauchi.

Mark Neville Port Glasgow Town Hall Xmas Party ( Betty), 2005© Mark Neville

Two books will accompany the show: 'Objects' by Martin Parr (with an introduction by Martin Parr; Chris Boot Ltd; 176 pages, 500 objects illustrated, ISBN 978-1-905712-08-3) and 'Postcards' by Martin Parr (with an essay by Thomas Weski; Chris Boot Ltd; 336 pages, 750 colour postcard reproductions; ISBN 978-1-905712-10-6)