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Book - The Cost of Living 

Martin Parr 

This was Parr’s first publication with Cornerhouse. The images constitute a penetrating portrait of Britain after ten years of Thatcherism - a picture of what he terms 'the comfortable classes', or new middle classes: affluent and aspirational. 61 colour images.

Published by Cornerhouse, Manchester 1989.
Text by Robert Chesshyre.
Designed by Peter Brawne;
Printed by Jackson Wilson Ltd, Leeds.
Paperback.
w 285x h 224mm.
80pp
62 colour photos
ISBN 0-948797-55-X 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. Wales. Newport. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. Lincoln. Doddington Hall. Doddington Horse Trials.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. Conservative Party Fete. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. Conservative Party Fete. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. Clifton College Public School. From 'The... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Gloucestershire. Badminton House. Badminton Horse... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Wedding preparations. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bath. From 'Cost of Living'. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. Bristol Grammar School. From 'The Cost... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. Worcestershire. Malvern. Malvern Girls College.... 

Martin Parr 1988

G.B. England. Conservative 'mid summer madness' party. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. A Coffee morning. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Carol Party. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. Private View. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. A Fundraising Lunch. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bath. Young Conservatives' Ball. From 'The Cost... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Worcestershire. Malvern Girls School. Strawberry... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Fundraising Lunch. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. Royal Commonwealth Society 'function for... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. Conservative Election victory party aboard... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. Election party aboard the SS Great Britain.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Contemporary Art Gallery. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Social and Liberal Democrats' 'Polish evening'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Dinner Party. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bath. 'Pot luck' dinner party. From 'The Cost of... 

Martin Parr 1986

GB. England. Craft Fair. 'From The Cost of Living'. 1986. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. London. Next. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. London. Harrods store. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Badminton. Dried flower hat. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. Global Village. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. The Guild. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Kent. Leeds Castle. Crafts tent. From 'The Cost... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Launch party for G registration cars. From 'The... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Majestic wine warehouse. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. Bath. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. ENGLAND. Bath. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Somerset. A 'Californian-style' showhouse. From... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. Laura Ashley sale. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Ikea. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Ikea. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bath. Bath Abbey. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Ann Hathaway's cottage. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Milton Keynes. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

G.B. ENGLAND. Gold Hill. 1988. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. A mock tudor house. From the book 'The Cost of Living.'... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Lace making. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Morris dancers. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

G.B. ENGLAND. Longleat House. 1988.

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Stonehenge. 1988.

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Lacock. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89. 

Martin Parr 1989

GB. England. The Peak District. Dovedale.
1989. 
GB. Snowdonia, Wales. 'From Home and Abroad'. 1989.

Martin Parr 1989

GB. Snowdonia, Wales. 'From Home and Abroad'. 1989. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bristol. Ashton Court. Gymkhana. From 'The Cost... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Artificial ski slope. From 'The Cost of Living'.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Aerobics class. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Bar-b-que. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89. 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. St Paul's festival. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. National Childbirth Trust coffee morning. From 'The... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Anti natal class. From 'The Cost of Living'. 1986-89.... 

Martin Parr 1988

GB. England. Milton Keynes. Californian-style show house. From... 
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