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Visual Politics: The Representation of Ireland 1750-1930( - 1997) €45.00 |
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Add to BagIn this challenging and original interpretation of Irish subject matter in painting from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century the focus is on interaction and politics. A close examination of individual paintings and works of art by both Irish and non-Irish artists defines the structure of the book which is a closely argued series of thematically-based chapters, exploring how Ireland has been represented visually. Well known artists such as James Barry, David Wilkie andJohn Butler Yeats feature, but more in the context of how they referred to Ireland in their work than in terms of an overall assessment of their oeuvre.
Fintan Cullen begins by defining a national subject in art. He continues with a discussion of conflicting late eighteenth-century definitions of Irishness and examines the ideological motivations behind the representation of the peasantry in the nineteenth century and portraiture involving Irish subjects such as Daniel O'Connell. Finally in the early twentieth century, a contrast is made between the highly figurative, academically-based art of Sean Keating and the urbane universal modernism of Mainie Jellett. This approach is very much in tune with literary and cultural studies and will be essential reading for those wishing a deeper understanding of our artistic heritage.
: 1997
Printed Pages: 228
Size: 234 x 156mm
ISBN: 9781859180235
