{"product_id":"lifes-a-beach-martin-parr-9781597112130","title":"Life's a Beach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing on the heels of Martin Parr's limited-edition, album-style publication \u003ci\u003eLife's a Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, Aperture now presents this beach-friendly mini edition. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParr has been photographing the topic of the beach for many decades, documenting sunbathers, rambunctious swimmers caught mid-plunge and the eternal sandy picnic. His international career, in fact, could well be traced to the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Resort \u003c\/i\u003e(1986), which depicted the seaside resort of New Brighton, near Liverpool. What is perhaps less known is that this obsession has led Parr to photograph beaches around the world. This compilation, his first on the topic, presents photos of beachgoers on far-flung shores, including Argentina, Brazil, China, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Thailand, and of course, the U.K. The compilation brings to the forefront Parr's engagement with a cherished subject matter--that rare public space in which general absurdities and local quirks seamlessly fuse together. This book shows Parr at his best, startling us with moments of captured absurdity and immersing us in rituals and traditions associated with beach life the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Parr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1597112135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597112130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aperture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.20h x 8.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2013 pg. 26","brand":"Martin Parr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065734967551,"sku":"9781597112130","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f868e65-32e6-4219-bb94-ba9ef066c34e.jpg?v=1768676915","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lifes-a-beach-martin-parr-9781597112130","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}