Martin Parr - No Worries

Questions

1) What does Parr say about Facebook "contamination" of "serious portraiture?
2) How does Parr go about capturing his work?
3) Where do you stand on the question of "is documentary art?"
4) Parr cities various photographers. Who is Henri Cartier-Bresson? In what way is the work of Brechers typological? How much did Andreas Gursky's work Rhein II sell for at auction?

Answers

1) Martin Parr says he doesn't want his work to look like Facebook pictures where everyone is smiling and laughing. He says that he wants his pictures to be serious and professional.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2) Parr captures his work by going to "soft spots" instead of the "hot spots" where many photos are taken. Also, he always uses flash because he likes the clarity it brings to the situation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3) I believe documentary is art. This is because they capture meaningful photos and have a lot going on in the pictures.

4) Henry Cartier - Bresson was a French photographer, a master of candid photography. Rhein II cost a staggering $4.3 million.