{"product_id":"global-warning-9781837291540","title":"Global Warning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Parr puts the world to rights in this comprehensive catalogue of five decades of his photographs, published to accompany a major exhibition at Jeu de Paume in Paris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over fifty years Martin Parr has photographed the absurdities of the contemporary world, from the frenzy of over-consumption and the ravages of mass tourism to humanity's increasing reliance on technology and our complex relationship with the animal kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns critical, satirical, surprising, and funny, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Warning\u003c\/i\u003e is published in association with Jeu de Paume to accompany a new major exhibition of Parr's photography at the arts centre in Paris in January - May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with more than 175 of his photographs, from his early black-and-white work in the raucous holiday parks and sleepy supermarkets of rural England to his more recent colour photography of bustling tourist attractions and must-see destinations from across the globe, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Warning\u003c\/i\u003e offers a reinterpretation of Martin Parr's work and position in a time of widespread global disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a tone-setting introduction by Quentin Bajac, director of Jeu de Paume, four further essays by Jean-François Staszak, Roberta Sassatelli, Violette Pouillard, and Adam Greenfield, experts in the fields of geography, sociology, wildlife conservation and urban design, put the selection of works into context and explore the important topics that seem immediately relevant to our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowcasing many of Parr's most renowned images alongside rarely published hidden gems, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Warning\u003c\/i\u003e presents more than five decades of incisive visual commentary from one of the world's most celebrated photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Parr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phaidon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 8.52w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837291540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Parr\u003c\/b\u003e's distinctive style has established him as a leading cultural commentator in contemporary photography. Since the 1970s, he has depicted subjects ranging from consumerism and British identity to the art of the self-portrait, and his insight and originality is universally admired. Parr has published over 120 photobooks, and his work has been recognized with major awards and over 100 exhibitions worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuentin Bajac\u003c\/b\u003e is director of Jeu de Paume, an arts centre in Paris dedicated to contemporary photography and media. He was previously chief curator of photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-François Staszak\u003c\/b\u003e is a full professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Geneva in Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoberta Sassatelli\u003c\/b\u003e is a full professor of sociology in the Department of History and Cultures at the University of Bologna in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolette Pouillard\u003c\/b\u003e is a permanent research fellow at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and visiting professor at Ghent University in Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Greenfield\u003c\/b\u003e has spent the past quarter-century thinking and working at the intersection of technology, design and politics with everyday life. In 2013 he was selected as Senior Urban Fellow at the LSE Cities centre of the London School of Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Martin Parr \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47858797772957,"sku":"9781837291540","price":71.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e3ff8b08-9f01-445e-b03d-e4309e606bc9.jpg?v=1776860466","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/global-warning-9781837291540","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}