Jonathan Edwards

He was so good at capturing moments.

RIP Martin Parr. Here are two of my favourite photos of all time. I get such a Proustian rush looking at them that I can hear the “fzzt” of a can of Quatro being opened.

Landmark British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73 Parr said his brightly coloured, closely observed pictures of British life were ‘disguised as entertainment’ but they became hugely popular Martin Parr, the British documentary photographer who captured the peculiarities of the nation with clarity and hilarity, has died aged 73. He had been diagnosed with cancer in May 2021. Known for his acute observations of the English class system, Parr’s images covered sunbathers and Conservative clubs, village fetes and coffee mornings, often in vivid colour and with more than a dash of humour. His iconic 1986 photobook The Last Resort: Photographs of New Brighton captured working-class holidaymakers in the Wirral, Liverpool and helped mark a sea change in British documentary photography, from the gritty, black and white style of the past towards a cheekier and more colourful style. Continue reading...

Landmark British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73

Thank you!

It’s such an assault on the senses!

Any time!

Thank you! It’s quite an area. So close to the museums too. I love that contrast.

Thanks, Jamie! It is. This is one of the streets in Ueno that runs underneath the railway.

My Tokyoiter cover (depecting Ameyoko in Ueno) is now available for a limited time on their online shop. Really pleased to join their illustrious list of contributors. the-tokyoiter-shop.myshopify.com/products/jon...

You should. It’s a really good show. Always busy and an interesting crowd.

See you at the Embassy!

What a missed opportunity eh? Really feel like I missed out on a really memorable event.

Hey, London! It’s the Illustrators’ Fair at Granary Square, Kings Cross NC1. I’m here with @feltmistress.bsky.social today from 11 - 5pm.

Carry on Screaming is on TV at the moment. Back in 2017 I was asked to design a small logo for Fenella Fielding’s autobiography. She invited us to her 90th birthday party but we were away on holiday at the time. Sadly she never made it to 91. What a joy it would have been to meet her.

Paul McCartney tour poster by Matt Taylor.

This beauty arrived today! Thank you so much to Matt Taylor. We’re delighted with it.

Nice! Send me a pic once it’s up. I love seeing the prints on people’s walls. Thanks for buying!

Thank you!

Thank you! There’s an extra book now too. I need another table!

Thanks! It is. One of two Barbican prints. This one and another one of the conservatory.

It’s completely fabricated. I had an exhibition last year called Neighbourhood and I did 4 large paintings of imaginary shops - a florist, noodle shop, a record shop and a cafe. Not many people notice the Talking Heads reference!

I’ll be in London this weekend at the Illustrators’ Fair at Granary Square, King’s Cross. Saturday 6th. 11 -5.

Prints! jonathanestore.bigcartel.com

Jean-Luc Godard. Born this day in 1930.

I can’t tell whether Hope & Keen are even stage names or not!

Of course he did! Amazing. They look like they’ve rubbed shoulders with Graham Lister.

All the names make it sound like it’s set in a local council office.

That’s what I’m hoping. Love Lewis’s aviator frames. Like an avian Frank Butcher.

Just saw this 30 year old panto poster on Instagram. I need to know more about Greaves & Lewis!

It was a great exhibition. They should do it again.

I saw this in the Walker on my 13th birthday. Still got the exhibition poster framed in our hallway.