The street photography of Martin Parr was always divisive. In the mid-1980s, many residents of New Brighton, a seaside resort on the Wirral in Merseyside, England, believed his work was ridiculing them. But time, it seems, heals all wounds. Now, less than a year on from his death, the town is fundraising to put a giant tribute to him on its seafront.
New Brighton Creative Futures, a community arts group, has announced plans for a large-scale mural honoring Parr and The Last Resort, the iconic color photo series he shot in the town between 1983 and 1985.
