17 h. ago ‘He made the mundane magnificent’: Martin Parr could make a chip shop as mighty as a cathedral

A brilliantly human photographer, he celebrated the overlooked, finding beauty in cheese sandwiches at a church fete or people queuing for ice cream at the beach – all while poking fun at Britishness• Martin Parr dies aged 73• Martin Parr: the photographer’s career in picturesMartin Parr looked like “a naff birdwatcher”, according to his editor Wendy Jones. His appearance was so unassuming that he told me during a recent public talk, that while he was taking pictures during a recent seaside trip, some passersby remarked that he was “a bit like Martin Parr”. Unbothered by glitz and glamour, for more than five decades Parr purposefully pursued the most boring things he could find – he was unapologetic about the excitement he saw in a perfect cup of tea, a plate of beans on toast, or a woman filling up her car at a petrol station. He also knew that, with time, these supposedly dull things would become interesting.Parr took delight in looking, without flattery, at the things you thought...

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20 h. ago Martin Parr, photographer who chronicled British life, dies aged 73

Photographer captured all aspects of British life, from sunbathing families to village fetes

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21 h. ago Martin Parr, photographer acclaimed for observations of British life, dies aged 73

From sunbathers to Conservative clubs, Parr’s images were often in vivid colour with more than a dash of humour‘There’s something very interesting about boring’: Martin Parr on his life in picturesMartin Parr, the British documentary photographer who captured the peculiarities of the nation with clarity and hilarity, has died aged 73. He had been diagnosed with cancer in May 2021.A statement from the Martin Parr Foundation on Sunday said: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Martin Parr died yesterday at home in Bristol. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scots chip shop bursts into flames as fire crews race to scene

Emergency services were called to K&K Fish Bar on the Leslie High Street after the alarm was raised at round 3pm on Wednesday, December 3.

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1 week ago Rangers hero Martyn Waghorn lifts lid on infamous Glasgow chip shop confrontation with schoolboy who branded him ‘s***’

MARTYN WAGHORN made a huge impact at Rangers during his two-year stint at Ibrox. But an infamous incident outside a CHIP SHOP is remembered also just as much as his goals. Waghorn, now 35, was one of the new recruits of Mark Warburton's Rangers revolution in the summer of 2015. Warburton overhauled a Light Blues...

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3 w. ago Seaside town's best fish and chip shop named and it also has stunning views

The chippie has been named the best in the county and it's not hard to see why. The food is delicious and the views are stunning — what more could you possibly want?

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4 w. ago Fish and chip shop crowned 'simply the best' as customers head back for 'perfect' food

The chip shop is one of the highest-rated in the county and has a menu that includes all the chippie classics, including delicious gluten-free fish, and it's not hard to see why customers keep coming back

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