Painting Dublin, 1886–1949

Painting Dublin, 1886–1949

Author: Kathryn Milligan

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2020-12-06

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1526144123

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Delving into a hitherto unexplored aspect of Irish art history, Painting Dublin, 1886–1949 examines the depiction of Dublin by artists from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Artists’ representations of the city have long been markers of civic pride and identity, yet in Ireland such artworks have been overlooked in favour of the rural and pastoral. Framed by the shift from city of empire to capital of an independent republic, this book examines artworks by Walter Osborne, Rose Barton, Jack B. Yeats, Harry Kernoff, Estella Solomons and Flora Mitchell, encompassing a variety of urban views and artistic themes. While Dublin is already renowned for its representation in literature, this book will demonstrate the many attractions it held for Ireland’s artists, offering a vivid visualisation of the city’s streets and inhabitants at a crucial time in its history.


Art Nouveau and Art Deco Lighting

Art Nouveau and Art Deco Lighting

Author: Alastair Duncan

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13:

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Color plates and black-and-white photographs and drawings embellish an account of the creations, materials, and artists connected with Art Nouveau and Art Deco, documenting their impact on lighting design from 1900 to the 1930s.


Art Deco

Art Deco

Author: Eric Knowles

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-10-10

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0747815216

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Although usually associated with the 1920s and the '30s, in fact the Art Deco style had begun to emerge in France prior to the advent of the First World War. But it was during the interwar years that the style, reaching full maturity, was adopted by the international elite as the perfect expression of modern opulence and elegance, and to this day Art Deco designs are redolent of the age of Jazz, cocktails, the Charleston, speakeasies, Hollywood glamour, New York skyscrapers and, above all, style. The '20s was also a period of great technological advances in engineering and transportation, and the perpetual modernity and futuristic aura of Art Deco are evocative of this too. Here, BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles provides a lavishly illustrated guide to this most alluring and timeless of styles.