October 2006
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Photography And The Joke
A photographer once compared a film to a story, and photo to a joke. His own images juxtaposed unexpected content, with humorous effect: for example, a willowy-thin fashion model devouring a huge bar of chocolate. Regarding a photo as a ‘joke’ is actually less obvious, and more subtle and perceptive than this might suggest. Every photograph is a ‘joke’ in the sense that it both represents reality and plays a game with the viewer who…
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Postmodernism and Martin Parr
I didn’t realise Martin Parr, Magnum photographer and well known producer of photo books, did a Swiss Alps series some years ago. Not only that but a few of his shots were taken at a place I’ve recently visited, where I obtained similar images, but also different images. It makes an interesting comparison, and an interesting exercise to consider the thinking that lies behind them. It’s my understanding that Parr’s most famous for his images of…