Martin Parr (1952–) - Venice, Italy, 2005

St. Mark's Square in Venice.
A swarm of pigeons over a swarm of tourists…
A classic of Martin Parr's work.
For a long time, Martin Parr's lens tracked the indicators of mass tourism, from the most ancient sites (the Parthenon, the pyramids of Egypt, the temple of Angkor) to the most manufactured (Las Vegas and other miniaturized world towers).
His images are threaded with an uninterrupted parade of cameras, beach balls, photo gear, Hawaiian shirts... and here, Venetian pigeons!
Color prepress print on satin RC paper.
Digital print archive, medium resolution. Later print, 2009
Annotations and a label on the back.
Format: 20.7 x 28.8 cm, with margins.
Presented on a 24 x 30 cm passe-partout card.

Characterized by derision and irony, Martin Parr's work belongs to the realm of documentary photography.
His work appears as one of the privileged witnesses to British society during the Thatcher era in the United Kingdom.
Joel Meyerowitz, William Eggleston, and Stephen Shore have had a significant impact on him.