An Ice Cream Van
“Beach culture and whimsical habits of the English are continual favourite Parr subjects; IceCream, flakes and an inevitable rush to finish to avoid sticky fingers and thumbs are integral to both…”
Photo – An Ice Cream Van, Clifton, Bristol, England, 1987
Image by: Martin Parr
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