Grand Hotel Parr

The GRAND HOTEL PARR catalogue is the first comprehensive photobook retrospective on Martin Parr.

Martin Parr (1952-2025, UK) was one of the most influential documentary photographers of our time. Parr is celebrated for his witty, satirical, and often critical observations of contemporary life, leisure, and consumer culture.

Essential reference for photography enthusiasts, collectors, and anyone interested in the evolution of the Photobook.

The PhotoBookMuseum presents the first comprehensive photobook retrospective on Martin Parr at the Neues Museum Nuremberg from 24 October 2025 to 22 February 2026. Parr published over 200 books over a period of more than five decades. As a photographer, publisher, writer, collector and image editor, he was connected to the medium photobook like no other photographer of our era. GRAND HOTEL PARR explores and celebrates Parr's books in all their richness and diversity. Including an illustrated catalogue of all publications of The PhotoBookMuseum Parr-Collection.

Texts by Frederic Lezmi, Christoph Schaden, Markus Schaden and Thomas Weski, with an interview between Aaron Schuman and Martin Parr. Photographic Essays by Nikita Teryoshin