Visual Politics: The Representation of Ireland, 1750-1930
by:
Fintan Cullen (author)
In this challenging and original interpretation of Irish subject matter in painting from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, the focus is on the interaction of art and politics. Well know artists such as James Barry, David Wilkie and Jack Yeats feature, but more in the context of how...
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In this challenging and original interpretation of Irish subject matter in painting from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, the focus is on the interaction of art and politics. Well know artists such as James Barry, David Wilkie and Jack Yeats feature, but more in the context of how they referred to Ireland in their work than in terms of overall assessment of their works.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781859180235 (185918023X)
ASIN: 185918023X
Publish date: March 1st 1997
Publisher: Cork University Press
Pages no: 228
Edition language: English
"This book examines the development and transformation of Irish subject matter in painting from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries." It raises questions such as how is Ireland/Irishness defined and what is the role of "cultural identity" in artistic production?
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