Last weekend, the art world, and more specifically the photography world has lost one of its pillars. At the age of 73, British photographer Martin Parr has passed away after several years of battling cancer. He was known for his vibrant snapshots, wonderfully colorful, blending kitsch and satire, capturing the mundane as well as the evolution of our world. His favorite subjects? “Normal people,” as he liked to call them. Those from the middle class to which he belonged.
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With over 50 years of experience, the artist has been witness to changing societies and different consumption patterns. Through the Global Warning exhibition, held at the Jeu de Paume from January 30 to May 24, 2026, the museum offers us not just a final moment, but a powerful connection with the photographer and his work.
Documenting the evolution of our societies
The disasters caused by the rise of mass tourism, the dependence on technology, the unstoppable overconsumption, the environmental damage brought about by human activity… These upheavals have been carefully documented by Martin Parr.
Throughout his career, focusing first on the British Isles and Ireland, he explored these themes internationally starting from the 1990s.See this post on Instagram
With his colorful style and teasing humor that define him, his seemingly lighthearted snapshots have emerged over the years as a valuable and critical documentation of the changing times and mentalities.
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Global Warning is a gathering of 180 photographs taken over the past fifty years, divided into five sections. From black and white to color, the exhibition offers a sometimes comical, sometimes uncomfortable, but undeniably artistic dive into the unique universe of a photographer like no other. It's a captivating exhibition that reflects our straying paths and, in its own way, sounds the alarm and calls us to action.
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Global Warning, Martin Parr
Jeu de Paume
1, Place de la Concorde – 8th
From January 30 to May 24, 2026
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