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I dont get couple of references, what is blow up? A movie? An event? Second: sunday supplements, is it a magazine or a general name for stuff that came out in major aunday publications?

I´ve enjoyed this a lot, thank you both!

Never heard of Mark before! What a great interview.

“A photographer photographs a murder” Indication #1 that Bruce never understood Blowup.

A lovely chat and very timely, for me, because Peter Mictchell's exhibition is now on at Leeds Art Gallery. Needless to say, I'll be going.

A great idea explained, that of focussing on the process of taking photos, rather than having the goal of being successful photographers. That is where greatness comes through.

This is wonderful. Such a modest man with such a rich story to tell.

My Gran had a photo of buddhist monks in Tibet on her wall in a traditional English house that Mark had given to her. That made quite an impact with me. There’s some great integrity that somehow runs through his work.

sorry my english not good enough to understand who her teachers were thank you :)

Peter was my tutor at Leeds Met University (now Leeds Beckett) in 1999. It'll come as no surprise to hear that he was a lovely chap and a great tutor. It's wonderful seeing his work being celebrated; he was- and continues to be- a fantastic image maker.

Looking forward to the exhibition.

That was a pleasure to watch.

other martians

What a wonderful chat, i loved the story about the two ladies. The whole video is wonderful, what a great character i just met. Is this kind of conversations and ways to see photography that we need to remember what photography is it all about. Thank you!

great interview, highly recommend going to see the show in Leicester before it closes at the end of March.

Would love to read the letter from Don... insightful interview, inspiring photographer, artist!

As an old fella, late to photography and desperate to find my voice, and learn my craft, I found this excellent interview humbling. I probably don’t have enough time left to ever make my mark as a creative, but it is wonderful to share the insights of those (I mean BG and MP?!! Just pure creative geniuses!!) who have spent a lifetime honing their craft … Thanks and subscribed … 😊

Again a tremendous video!! Thanks so much. A slow burner of an interview, Martin is excellent as usual, Maggie and Brenda became more and more engaged as the sofa session progressed. Love it!!

Marvellous interview. Thank you.

Mr. Parr, thanks for another wonderful video ❤ Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦✌️🇺🇦

Today's PC, it was a Man.

What a wonderfull people. So much to learn in 20min, so many doors opened. Thank you!

Great interview- I’ve got quite a few Cafe Royal books, they are perfect for picking up on a whim.

The working class don't generally see themselves in left wing terms of oppressed and oppressor, unless they have been taught to. When spare cash was available the people I knew revelled in their pleasures, but that is rarely reflected in the social science approach of British photography. That said, Café Royal have put some interesting work into print.

Very interesting insights! Nice to see photography perspective from another step of the making. Thanks a lot.

Lovely interview. Thank you.

Again an another awesome interview...loved the question on "what are the gaps"... so insightful! Another different sofa conversation which helps us photographers get an insight into the mind of a publisher! Thanks so much for this great interview.

Another awesome interview, I love the Sofa Sessions so much. Thank you for producing them they are a valuable insight into the background, inspiration and motivation of some wonderful photographers. As usual Martin is awesome in his interviewing technique!

Annoying, one-trick pony tw@t

Wonderful as always and such a smashing insight. Trish is special.

These interviews are golden.

Wonderful conversation.

Amazing interview guys! Left me with a lots of good things to think about my own work.

Another awesome interview, thanks so much. I recently took a trip to Europe and although not the reason for visiting UK, going to the foundation was high on my list. I had the privilege of meeting Martin and the team in Bristol, who could not have been nicer to me and my friends. I was able to to tell Martin exactly as @pitmanra said below, how good Martin is at interviewing allowing his subjects to speak. To be honest I feel privileged to meet a true inspiration. Thank you so much to the whole team for the brilliant work. Keith (HK)

I'm a graduate of MA Photography programme at Uni. of Brighton and at the time (2010-11), Mark Power was one of our professors. After a feedback session, he gave me the exact advice McCullin had given him years before: Work in your own country. I was 24 at the time and as much as I was aware of the importance of telling our own stories, I didn't know the advice actually had its roots deep down in him, too. Although Power was already a well established artist and an overall great photographer back then, he still is only a few of those who managed to got better and better and better within the years. I believe he's still massively underrated.

One of the best interviewers around, Mr. Parr lets his subjects talk.

Interesting interview, thanks.

Paraphrasing: "We're lifers, and we do it because we have to do it. Doesn't matter if there is no money involved. If I had nothing, and I could just do my photography, that's what its about. And that does show through." My sentiments exactly, it's not at all about money or notoriety. It's about somehow trying to satiate the endless need to photograph. And with that intention behind your every photograph - it does show through!

Awesome interview really enjoyed that. Liked and subbed.

he knew exactly about the hate but he never gave a fk about it and that's why I like his styl;e

he needs to stop taking faceshots of random addicts on the street just because he used to be a crackhead himself, its not consensual and its humiliating for the person, you don't have the right to do whatever the hell you want just because you're a subpar photographer who used to smoke methamphetamine. exploiting someone for personal gain is disgusting and creepy, I hope he got smacked for it eventually.

"The Swiss guy died in a car crash"-an interesting way to remember Werner Bischof... Nevertheless this is a great interview and mostly changed my approach to Bruce Gilden's images.

these shiny calves...

Brilliant interview! Totally get Bruce's view on present-day photographers lacking a historical background knowledge on photography; couldn't agree more!

Happy to watch this.

Bruce Gilden is a exploitative wack job

he is an a**hole. I would love to see him take photos of people that go to the gym everyday

Philippe made for a super interesting guest. I liked the way he was very unassuming and give such an articulate, informed assessment of events. Some good questions, too, which highlighted the way the UK failed so miserably to recognise photography as art.

I don't consider what Siân Davey is doing as good art.