The Cost of Living

... A fresh term is required for this social phenomenon, and Martin Parr has coined the phrase "confortable classes." His photographs avoiding both the stereotype and the caricature - capture them as they spend their money and pursue their recreations. His people are at the heart of English society; they are articulate and forceful, and their aspirations will largely determine which way the nation goes. Parr's portfolio consitutes a penetrating portrait of Britain after ten years of Thatcherism. ...