Martin Parr: The Obama Portfolio

In the fall of 2008, Aperture proudly published Martin Parr’s Postcards and Objects (Aperture/Chris Boot, 2009), featuring a selection of the artist’s vast collections of photographic and themed objects. The objects he sees as personality-led were specially showcased: from commemorative Margaret Thatcher plates to wristwatches featuring Saddam Hussein’s face, with everything from Spice Girls chocolate bars and busts of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in between. Parr’s latest obsession has been the wide array of Obama ephemera. His growing collection includes the most quotidian—like rhinestone pins and the most absurd, such as cola bottles and underwear. In collaboration with Janet Borden Gallery, Aperture is offering a portfolio of four prints presented in a cloth folio. Each 8 x 10-inch print is signed from the collection of Martin Parr.

Each limited-edition print is hand-packed with great care and ships from New York within 3–5 days.