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Oxford - Hardcover

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Oxford - Hardcover

Oxford - Hardcover

by Martin Parr , Simon Winchester Obe
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Book Overview

Martin Parr, one of Britain's best-known contemporary photographers, and President of Magnum, the world-famous photographic agency has undertaken a photo-documentary book project. Oxford is a collection of around 100 photographs documenting an academic year in the life of the university. They capture the day-to-day life of the colleges and University at work and play, and the colourful and arcane rituals that make it so distinctive.

His photographs are accompanied by an extended essay that draws on, and enriches, the photographic material and penned by Simon Winchester, OBE, the British writer, journalist and broadcaster.

The very first photo-documentary of Oxford was created by William Henry Fox Talbot. A century and a half later, Martin Parr's new project pays tribute to the great the pioneer of photography, and coincides with the Bodleian Library's bid to secure his personal archive.
ISBN9780198724414
Author Martin Parr , Simon Winchester Obe
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreHistory and Arts
FormatHardcover
PublishedDecember 2017
LanguageENG- English
Pages224
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Martin Parr

Martin Parr CBE has published numerous books based on photodocumentary projects and is best known for The Cost of Living, Small World, and Common Sense. The Martin Parr Foundation houses his archive and collection of prints and books. It is a hub for exhibitions, screenings, and events that promote young artists. Wendy Jones is a writer whose work has been reviewed in The New York Times, The New Yorker, London Review of Books, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Mail, Vogue, and Elle.

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