Martin Parr, the famed photographer who captured the mundanities and oddities of British life with humor and high-octane color, has died aged 73.

The Martin Parr Foundation shared the news today, stating that he had passed away yesterday at his home in Bristol in the southwest of England. “The Martin Parr Foundation and Magnum Photos will work together to preserve and share Martin’s legacy. More information on this will follow in due course. Martin will be greatly missed,” the statement read.

His legacy in Britain—and beyond—looms large. Parr was one of the first documentary photographers to embrace vibrant color, meaning his images were initially met with a mixed reception. He first rose to prominence with his divisive 1986 work The Last Resort: a series of images capturing working-cl

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