Cover

Publisher Note

Available for the first time in an updated, compact paperback format, this book offers a stunning photographic survey of Ireland over the last seven decades, from the 1950s to the present day. Organized decade by decade, the images show the lingering influence of rural life in the 1950s; the hidden story of ordinary Irish men and women, living in a divided society during the troubled years of the sectarian conflict; the South’s huge economic growth at the end of 1990s, baptised the ‘Celtic Tiger’, and Ireland’s perpetual quest for identity, from the 1950s to the present day. Each decade is commented on by a notable contemporary Irish literary figure: Anthony Cronin, Nuala O’Faolain, Eamonn McCann, Fintan O’Toole, Colm Tóibín and Anne Enright invite the reader to dive into the social and political context of each period, providing a textual backdrop to the photographers’ work.

Art Book

Magnum Ireland

edited by Brigitte Lardinois, Val Williams

Publisher
Release Place London, United Kingdom
Edition 1st edition
Release Date 2020
Credits
Writer: John Banville
Artist: Various Artists
Identifiers
ISBN-13: 9780500295625
Work  
Topics Ireland
Language English
Format Softcover
Dimensions 21.0 × 19.5 cm
Pages 304