In Boring Postcards Magnum photographer and postcard enthusiast Martin Parr brought together 160 of the dullest postcards of 1950s, 60s and 70s Britain to make a book that was, contrary to the conceit of its title, both fascinating and extremely funny. Boring Postcards USA proceeds to deliver exactly what it promises, with no text except what I assume are captions from the postcards themselves - I certainly don't know of anyone who would describe the soulless rectangle that is Atlanta's new terminal building as "magnificent".
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"Boring Postcards USA" is a great and amusing collection of incredibly boring postcards of kitschy Americana. While on balance I prefer the companion volume "Boring Postcards" slightly, this collection hits closer to home although some of the themes (highway interchanges chief among them) are a bit repetitive. Boring Postcards, collected and edited by Magnum photographer Martin Parr, composed 160 of the dullest British postcards from the fifties, sixties and seventies, touched a national nerve at the same time as it confirmed many foreigners' preconceptions of the British. In Britain Boring Postcardswas discussed everywhere from daytime TV shows to art and design magazines, from local newspapers and radio stations (outraged that their town should be labelled. In Britain Boring Postcards was discussed everywhere from daytime TV shows to art and design magazines, from local newspapers and radio stations (outraged that their town should be labelled 'boring') to Time magazine. Now Parr has turned his attention to the USA for a new book of Boring Postcards.
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Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Boring Postcards USA at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Boring Postcards, collected and edited by Magnum photographer Martin Parr, composed 160 of the dullest British postcards from the fifties, sixties and seventies, touched a national nerve at the same time as it confirmed many foreigners' preconceptions of the British. $18.65 13 Used from $14.67 Martin Parr is a key figure in the world of photography and contemporary art. Some accuse him of cruelty, but many more appreciate the wit and irony with which he tackles such subjects as bad taste, food, the tourist, shopping and the foibles of the British. In Boring Postcards Magnum photographer and postcard enthusiast Martin Parr brought together 160 of the dullest postcards of 1950s, 60s and 70s Britain to make a book that was, contrary to the conceit of its title, both fascinating and extremely funny.
Boring Postcards USA
In Boring PostcardsMagnum photographer and postcard enthusiast Martin Parr brought together 160 of the dullest postcards of 1950s, 60s and 70s Britain to make a book that was, contrary to the conceit of its title, both fascinating and extremely funny.It was one of those ideas that seemed so obvious that no one could believe it hadn't been done before, and it caught the public imagination in a. Select the department you want to search in.
All Editions of Boring Postcards USA . 2004, Trade paperback. ISBN-13: 9780714843919. 2000, Other. ISBN-13: 9780714840000. Books by Martin Parr. Autoportrait Starting at $19.99. Small world Starting at $74.80. Real Food Starting at $7.34. The Last Resort: Photographs of New Brighton Starting at $31.71. See More. Related Books. ' Boring Postcards USA reads as a technicolor-toned paean to the optimism of postwar America.' (Interiors) 'A magnificent compendium. has a hypnotic feel, and is a reminder that America isn't all the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and New York skyline.' (Simon Hoggart, Guardian)
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Boring Postcards USA. by Martin Parr Publisher's Description The joy of Parr's first collection of English postcards, simply entitled, Boring Postcards, was the absolute indistinctness of the imagery! A curve in the road (somewhere in the English countryside), a corner strip mall (devoid even of cars), and drab architectural interiors all. In Britain Boring Postcards was discussed everywhere from daytime TV shows to art and design magazines, from local newspapers and radio stations (outraged that their town should be labelled 'boring') to Time magazine. Now Parr has turned his attention to the USA for a new book of Boring Postcards. Just as before, for a postcard to qualify as.
