Martin Parr 'Assorted Cocktail' at La Rotonde, Luxembourg

Monday, 29 January 2007 10:37

Luxembourg - The exhibition Assorted Cocktail presents over 150 works produced by the British photographer Martin Parr between 1985 and 2003 as well as 10 new works on Luxembourg especially commissioned for the exhibition at La Rotonde. << Carte Blanche>>, the series commissioned by Luxembourg and Greater Region, European Capital of Culture 2007 and produced during the official opening celebrations of the cultural year, represents an unconventional look at the capital city of Luxembourg. On exhibition until 8 April, 2007.

From Parr’s series on display at La Rotonde, including Carte Blanche, Bored Couples, Last resort, Common Sense, Think of England, Think of Germany, Glasgow and Mexico, it is clear that his work is striking not only for its irony but also for its liveliness, attacking today’s consumer, pleasure, and communication society.  Parr is seen as a chronicler of our times, and first became known for his photographs in the 1980s that aimed to mirror the lifestyle of ordinary British people and reflected the social decline and distress of the working class during the era of Margaret Thatcher.  The work earned his reputation as a photographer with an oblique approach to social documentation, and he is now internationally acclaimed for his innovative and provocative imagery.

Martin Parr – Assorted Cocktail forms part of the programme for Luxembourg and Greater Region, European Capital of Culture 2007.  Visit : www.luxembourg2007.org