Magnum Poster: Gourock Lido, Scotland, 2004 Framing:Custom Black Frame

Magnum Poster: Gourock Lido, Scotland, 2004 Framing:Custom Black FrameUnder a brooding sky in Gourock, Inverclyde, a lone swimmer glides through the electric blue water of a seaside lido. Shot by Martin Parr in 2004 as part of his A8 series, the image is framed by rows of empty white loungers and a stormy expanse of sea and mountains beyond. The contrast between the saturated pool and the dark, wind stirred horizon creates a scene both surreal and deadpan. With his signature eye for irony and atmosphere, Parr captures a

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his determination to make our lives better

other than its reputation as a densely populated

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Freed particularly focused upon the comparatively freewheeling youth in the West – perhaps the best-known of those images being this

albeit altered by its battle with darkness and uneasy relationship with artificial light

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