Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer and satirist
Martin Parr’s photography is renowned for providing exciting insights into culture and identity, presenting a nostalgic view of working class Britain. Despite being shot over a period of half a century, his collections of photographs all evoke similar sentiments and feelings of reminiscence with a quintessentially British lens that perfectly encapsulates beach culture.
In my zine I imitate Parr’s use of closeups to place an emphasis on the food and establish a connection between the people and the importance of this particular dish in their culture. Having lived on an island for most of my life, seafood is very important to my own culture as it is a widely available resource. Having seafood suppers at my grandparents house is very nostalgic to me a stirs up images of my childhood. Eating seafood connects me to my family as my grandmother tells stories of when she was young and would fish for ormers in st ouen. Parr, who visited Jersey in 2013 to chronicle that years liberation day would surely be familiar with jersey culture after observing the most culturally important day on the islands calendar
