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
Chris Steele-Perkins, Magnum photographer and one of the most acute chroniclers of postwar Britain, has died aged 78
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
A new retrospective of the American photographer brings his works into conversation with those of French sculptor Aristide Maillol, while also surveying his eye for dogs, double acts, and life’s “charming parallels”
The current president of Magnum Photos reflects on her life, work, and the state of photojournalism today
The Magnum photographer talks to Ravi Ghosh about reissuing The Shipping Forecast, his seminal book navigating the British Isles’ 31 sea areas
Twelve women photographers, both current and former Magnum members, meditate on process in an expansive exhibition at the International Center of Photography
Larry Towell knew little about the Mennonite people when he arrived in the fields of south-west Ontario in the early 90s. Slowly, he befriended the community, and documented their lives for almost a decade
One of 12 exhibitions now open at Triennial of Photography Hamburg, this retrospective explores the varied career of Magnum photographer, the late Herbert List