What do Martin Parr’s photographs of Wales tell us about the country, its past, its present and its future? Photograph: Martin Parr/Magnum Photos/Rocket GalleryWhy the obsession with food? Photograph: Martin Parr/Magnum PhotosThe Last Resort, which photographed daytrippers to New Brighton on Merseyside, was criticised by some as patronising. These critics might feel the same way about Parr’s photographs of the Welsh working class. You could argue it’s fiction based on reality – my interpretation of the world.”• Martin Parr in Wales is at National Museum Cardiff, 26 October to 4 May.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2019 04:52 UTC