ToiletMartin PaperParr Book

Description

ToiletMartin PaperParr Book is a high-impact visual volume revealing the most iconic images from the prolific archives of internationally celebrated artist Martin Parr and the duo who created Toiletpaper, Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari. Martin Parr's ironic, full color images combine perfectly with the irreverent and poignant wit created by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari. The 120 vibrant back-to-back images included in this compelling volume are sensually and visually appealing, as well as reflecting reality. This book of the books shakes up our minds and leads us to move our gaze in multiple directions.

Martin Parr is one of the best-known documentary photographers of his generation. He published over 100 books and edited another 30. He has curated two photography festivals, Arles in 2004 and Brighton Biennial in 2010. In 2016 Parr curated the Barbican exhibition, Strange and Familiar. He has been a member of the Magnum agency since 1994 and was President from 2013 to 2017. Parr's work has been collected by many major museums. Parr established the Martin Parr Foundation in 2017. Maurizio Cattelan has exhibited internationally in leading institutions and has participated numerous times in the Venice Biennale. He curated the 4th Berlin Biennale with Massimiliano Gioni and Ali Subotnick. Cattelan also founded the art magazines Permanent Food and Charley. Since retiring from art, after the acclaimed 2011 retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, he has committed himself to publishing Toiletpaper magazine. In 2018 Cattelan curated the exhibition The Artist is Present at the Yuz Museum in Shanghai. Pierpaolo Ferrari is a fashion and advertising photographer and creative researcher. In 2007, he began a collaboration with L'Uomo Vogue which offered him the chance to explore the portrait's potential and radically change its codes. In 2009, he teamed with Maurizio Cattelan to create Toiletpaper.

Martin Parr has become a renowned name in contemporary photography, largely due to his inimitable aesthetic--candid close-cut views saturated in vivid color. The subtle depth, and arguably the magic of his photos, is the artist's ability to explore the nuances of everyday life. Through these moments, he also creates a stark view of modern culture--who we are, what we value, and ultimately, where we are headed.--Jennifer Sauer "CR Fashion Book" Parr and the aesthetics of Toiletpaper--prove to be a beautiful marriage, united in saturated hues and a keen sense of joyful irreverence.--Emily Gosling "Elephant" The subtle depth, and arguably the magic of his photos, is the artist's ability to explore the nuances of everyday life. Through these moments, he also creates a stark view of modern culture--who we are, what we value, and ultimately, where we are headed.--Jennifer Sauer "CR Fashion Book"