A Year in the Life of Chew Stoke Village, Martin Parr

A Year in the Life of Chew Stoke Village is the culmination of a year long project in which Martin Parr immersed himself in the goings-on of a rural Somerset village on the outskirts of Bristol in 1992. At a time when house prices had fallen sharply across the country and young people were struggling to afford to stay in the village, the influx of newcomers had brought slight tensions across the community. However, during the colourful summer fete’s, the nights spent drinking at the local pub, and the many celebrations in between, Parr was able to build connections with the villagers, gaining access to all the village events over the year and an understanding of the people that live there.

Published by RRB Photobooks 
First Edition
Hardcover
104 pages
250 x 270 mm
ISBN 9781838268374