Tales of the city

Stephanie McBride welcomes the reissue of Dublin: The Heart of the City characterized by Brendan Walsh’s elegantly composed black and white photography with essays by Ronan Sheehan.

 


Tales of the city

First published by Brandon in 1988, the year of Dublin’s ‘Millennium’ celebrations, Dublin: The Heart of the City presents a startling contrast to the packaged history of official Ireland. Now widely regarded as a classic study, the collection of photographs by Brendan Walsh and accompanying essays by Ronan Sheehan was out of print for decades until its recent reissue by Lilliput Press.

More from the Autumn 2016 edition

Subject or object?

Subject or object?

Brian McAvera sees Colin Davidson wrestle with sexual politics in his new series of Nudes on view this autumn at Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin.

 


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TCD looks eastward

TCD looks eastward

Can the pragmatic 21st-century East range at Trinity College Dublin match the 18th-century splendour of the West Front? James Howley appraises recent developments on the campus

 


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Legacy and promise

Legacy and promise

Behind the bustle and colour of the 2016 graduate shows Gerry Walker finds a wealth of well-researched, accomplished projects.


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