{"product_id":"martin-parr-parrworld-objects-and-postcards-signed-two-volume-slipcase-set-aperture-2008","title":"Martin Parr: Parrworld: Objects and Postcards (Signed Two-Volume Slipcase Set) - Aperture 2008","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collectable set is well-preserved and the slip cover remains mostly sealed in its original publisher's shrink-wrap. Martin Parr, world-renowned photographer is also an obsessive collector of pop-culture ephemera and bizarre objects. This humorous yet thorough compilation documents his 25 years of collecting. Pages are clean, bright, and pristine. Board and page edges and corners are crisp. Very light handling wear on the exterior of the 2 volumes. A beautiful piece to add from our collection to yours. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003eMartin Parr's vast collections of photography books and postcards are world-renowned. Unbeknownst to many, he is also an obsessive collector of photographic and themed objects. In \u003ci\u003eParrworld: Objects and Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e, a luscious two-volume set, his affinity for focused accumulation is presented with appropriate thoroughness, and with typical Parrian humor. Some of the items in the first volume, \u003ci\u003eObjects,\u003c\/i\u003e have already achieved notoriety--for instance, the wrist watches featuring Saddam Hussein's visage. Others mythologize well-known figures such as Lenin and the Spice Girls. Then there is the kitsch--from wallpaper to trays and objects commemorating Sputnik, Charles and Di's wedding and 9\/11. While \u003ci\u003eObjects\u003c\/i\u003e is the first publication to document Parr's 25-plus years of such collecting, \u003ci\u003ePostcards\u003c\/i\u003e is the \"last word\" on an extraordinary collection of over 20,000 cards. Presented in album format, it is a highly entertaining yet serious study of postcard history, and includes early cards that depict local news events such as car crashes and murders. The book finishes in \u003ci\u003eBoring Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e territory with a selection of cards promoting motorways and shopping. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eObjects\u003c\/i\u003e is introduced by Parr and \u003ci\u003ePostcards\u003c\/i\u003e features an introduction by Thomas Weski, curator of the companion exhibition, \u003ci\u003eParrworld\u003c\/i\u003e. This remarkably designed set is bound to appeal to a wide audience, but in particular to Parr collectors who thought they already owned everything Parr. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMartin Parr\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Epsom, England in 1952, is the author of more than 30 photography books, including \u003ci\u003eOur True Intent Is All For Your Delight, Boring Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMexico\u003c\/i\u003e. His photographs are held by museums worldwide, including the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; and Tate Modern, London. Parr is a member of Magnum Photos.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books That Changed My Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48700478488825,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/6308\/2745\/files\/32485613668_e8a6c6db-87c1-4f45-8bcc-c463345fc52e.jpg?v=1784762768","url":"https:\/\/booksthatchangedmylife.org\/products\/martin-parr-parrworld-objects-and-postcards-signed-two-volume-slipcase-set-aperture-2008","provider":"Books That Changed My Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}