From Benidorm sunbathers​ to British birdwatchers​,​ for nearly 70 years the photographer has captured the magic of the mundane. As he publishes his life in pictures, he recalls what drew him to his s...

A look back at the career of Martin Parr who has died at the age of 73

Photographer whose unblinking eye documented the human subject as a birdwatcher might, via plumage, habitat and diet

A brilliantly human photographer, he celebrated the overlooked, finding beauty in cheese sandwiches at a church fete or people queuing for ice cream at the beach – all while poking fun at Britishness