Publisher/Damiani

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From the Pope to a Flat White: Ireland 1979–2019 is a collection of works by British photographer Martin Parr (1952–2025). Parr photographed Ireland continuously for approximately 40 years, beginning in 1979. This book, through its long-term perspective, illuminates the dramatic social changes the country has undergone. His photographs capture the enthusiastic crowds surrounding the Pope's visit in 1979, traditional scenes such as horse markets and dance halls remaining in rural western Ireland in the early 1980s, and signs of economic growth such as new residential areas and drive-through McDonald's sprouting in the suburbs. The book also explores the consumerist perspective of Northern Ireland as a "tourist destination" following the Belfast Agreement, and the state of Dublin today, where start-ups and redevelopment are accelerating. Against the backdrop of shifting values such as the legalization of abortion and same-sex marriage, Parr's sharp humor and detached observation consistently reveal the deeper layers of society beyond the surface of everyday life.