Martin Parr's Global Warning exhibition at Jeu de Paume sets attendance record as posthumous showcase

Martin Parr's exhibition Global Warning at Jeu de Paume in Paris is poised to become the museum's most visited show ever. The photographer, who died in December last year, never saw the exhibition, which opened after his death. Parr discussed the upcoming show with a journalist two months before he passed away, noting that The Guardian had never reviewed his exhibitions. His work, often criticized in the UK as classist or sneering, found a more receptive audience in France, where it was appreciated without such interpretations. The exhibition serves as a final chapter, highlighting Parr's signature humor, which grew darker over time. He was known for mocking everyone, including himself, and his popularity in France may stem from his ability to satirize the English. The show presents a dazzling array of his chronicles of everyday absurdity, reflecting his irresistible good humor.