embarrassment

in late december i visited an exhibition with pictures from british photographer martin parr at c/o berlin. i don't know much about photography, i just decide if i like pictures or not. and parr's pictures i liked so much that i think as many people as possible should go and look at them.
i went there with my friend karen who's from london and when looking at all the english people, photographed in normal everyday situations, she said she feels embarrassed for her country. i could understand that because upstairs there was a room entitled "thinking of" and one part was "thinking of germany" where it was my part to feel embarrassed for my people.

martin parr has what i think an excellent photographer needs: the ability to see the absurde and ugly in everyday situations and the courage to show it. great fun. watch it.