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Question: Identify this photo

quantum eclecticist — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:13:43 -0800

Does anyone know who the photographer is, or which series this photo is from?

I'm convinced it has to be part of a larger work, there are just too many perfect things going on with this photo: Socks with sandals, cat with a surgery cone, pinch-rolled jeans, the stuffed animals, mustache, prize ribbons, et cetera. I saved a copy of the photo (100866825_5c7f268348.jpg) ages ago from flickr, but when I do a filename search on it now comes up as a private photo - so no luck tracking down who posted it there. I found the above remiq.net URL for this image through tineye.com but I'm getting 0 results with any regular image searches. Thanks!

By: scruss

scruss — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:07:37 -0800

looks like a Martin Parr to me.

By: quantum eclecticist

quantum eclecticist — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:23:06 -0800

Thanks - I'm not sure if it is Martin Parr from the galleries I've found online, but the style is very similar. I'll have to see if the library have any of his books. My search continues...

By: skywhite

skywhite — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:00:33 -0800

Definitely not Parr. The subjects appear to me to be posed, in on the setup (which Parr does not do), and the lighting is atypical of his as well.