Martin Parr was one of the few photographers to transcend his medium, writes Simon Bainbridge, becoming not just an internationally-celebrated artist but an instantly-recognisable figure in wider popular culture
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A giant of photography, Martin Parr helped foster a seachange in documentary at Magnum Photos and went on to publish scores of photobooks and win retrospectives at Barbican Art Gallery and Jeu de Paume, Paris. He also championed other image-makers, supporting them through his collection and through his publishing activities and gallery space
This Will Not End Well is the artist’s first retrospective as a filmmaker; Milan, Italy is one of many stops on its major touring route
As Paris Photo returns for its 28th edition, artistic director Anna Planas explains how the photofair is taking an expanded approach
Chris Steele-Perkins, Magnum photographer and one of the most acute chroniclers of postwar Britain, has died aged 78
Chris Killip: ‘Askam-in-Furness’ 1982 at Cooke’s Studios, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, will include almost 80 previously unseen prints and two letters from Killip to members of the community
Celebrated photographer Sebastião Salgado has died after more than 50 years of committed documentary work; here BJP draws on past interviews to give an insight into his approach
After 18 years at C/O Berlin, and three years setting up the fledgling FOTO ARSENAL WIEN, Felix Hoffmann is spearheading its move into a large new home in a historic postwar building
From Trump’s bloody ear and dangerous migrations to injured children Gaza and the impending climate crisis, this year’s edition captures a turbulent zeitgeist
Repressed under communism, Polish photography burst into new life after 1989 and is now creatively evolving again, says Karolina Ziębińska-Lewandowska, director of the Museum of Warsaw