Foam Amsterdam honors the late Martin Parr in major career retrospective

Foam pays tribute to the legacy of British photographer Martin Parr with the exhibition Very Modern and Rather Ugly. Bringing together a selection of his most iconic works, the exhibition celebrates Parr’s unmistakable way of seeing, witty societal observations and enduring fascination with the role of photography in everyday life. This marks Parr’s first solo museum exhibition in the Netherlands in more than twenty years. In commemoration of his recent passing, Foam will present a tribute to the legacy of Martin Parr. Across a career spanning more than five decades, Martin Parr (1952–2025) became one of the most distinctive and influential figures in contemporary documentary photography. Recognised for his saturated colours, close-up compositions, harsh flash and incisive, ironic eye, he documented the everyday rituals, behaviours, and habits of modern life. From leisure and tourism to consumerism and social class, his work exposes the humour and absurdity of ordinary e