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Glastonbury Tor

Photograph
1976 (made)
Artist/Maker
Parr, Martin (photographer)

20thC; Parr Martin, 'Glastonbury Tor', gelatin silver print, 1976

Object details

Object type
Photograph
TitleGlastonbury Tor (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Photographic Paper
Gelatin Silver Process
Brief description
20thC; Parr Martin, 'Glastonbury Tor', gelatin silver print, 1976
Dimensions
  • Image width: 243mm
  • Image height: 160mm
  • Sheet width: 304mm
  • Width:
  • Sheet height: 382mm
Gallery label
(20/03/2012)
Parr casts a quizzical, humorous and sometimes ironic eye on British society. His talent for spotting telling juxtapositions is rehearsed in these early black and white images. He later abandoned this format in favour of the deliberately garish colours for which he is best known. The subject of these images is the English at leisure, in which the archetypal landmarks of the tourist industry act as a backdrop for moments of witty observation.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
PH.858-1978

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1059968/glastonbury-tor-photograph-parr-martin/
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