Photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
Martin Parr, the celebrated Magnum photographer famed for his acute observations of British society and class, has died. We look back at his iconic career in pictures.
Martin Parr, the celebrated Magnum photographer famed for his acute observations of British society and class, has died. We look back at his iconic career in pictures.
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