Contact Sheet Print: “Bad Weather,” Dublin, Ireland, 1981

Martin Parr’s unmistakable eye for the quirks of ordinary life has made him a distinctive voice in visual culture for more than 30 years. Known for his use of garish colours and esoteric composition, he has studied cultural peculiarities around the world from Japan to America, Europe, and his home country of Britain. The themes of leisure, consumption and communication have occupied him for much of his career, all of which are explored with a penetrating irony. As photographer, filmmaker and collector, Parr has defined a generation.

This contact sheet features photos of people crossing O’Connell Bridge in Dublin, Ireland, 1981.

Martin Parr joined Magnum Photos in 1994.