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Hong Kong Parr 

September 22, 2014 
by Martin Parr 
Hong Kong Parr is a new publication by award winning photographer Martin Parr, to coincide with his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong at Blindspot Gallery. Parr’s photographs of the city, taken in 2013, capture the barrage of fashion, food and colour in Hong Kong, one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

Known for his satirical and humorous social documentary on modern life, this new project continues Parr’s examination of consumption, leisure, food culture and eccentricity. From Mainland tourists in Hong Kong’s shopping districts, locals at the racecourse and ballroom, to raw food in the wet market, Parr captures the intensity of urban life in Hong Kong in an assault of food, fashion and colour. Fishtails, calves heads, and chicken feet vie for the viewers attention alongside Louis Vuitton, lovers in matching clothes, and a poignant city graveyard, stacked like the high rise buildings that surround it.

The photographs in this book were commissioned by Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong where a selection will be exhibited in the exhibition Martin Parr which runs from 6 September – 1 November 2014. <a href='http://www.blindspotgallery.com' target='_blank'>www.blindspotgallery.com</a>

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