Description:

Printed on the occasion of the exhibition, “Uber die Welt” (curated by Thomas Weski) at the Sprengel Museum Hannover in 1999, with an essay by Gerry Badger.

Martin Parr has always found inspiration on beaches. Ever since his days as a photography student at Manchester Polytechnic in the 1970s, when he would make frequent trips to the seaside resort of Blackpool to take pictures, Parr has seen the beach as a playground for experimentation. Since then, he has ventured near and far to capture seaside scenes – from Cornwall to Cannes, Merseyside to Miami, “The seaside has to be one of the most fascinating places for people-watching,” the photographer once told The Independent. “It is a place where we relax and lose our inhibitions, and that’s when true personalities come on display.” But perhaps more than any other beach location, Benidorm – the vast, tourist-strewn seaside resort on the eastern coast of Spain  could be said to be Parr’s favourite.

Publication Date: 1999

Publisher: Sprengel Museum

Condition: Very Good

Book Size: 24 x 20.5cm

Pages: 35

Format: Soft Cover

ISBN: 3-89169-145-9