Hughie O'Donoghue

by Baring, Jo; Hughie O'Donoghue, Hughie; Gayford, Martin; Hallman, Lee; Marks, Thomas; Pirsig-Marshall, Tanja; Paulin, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781848226265
• ISBN10: 1848226268
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-01-18
• Publisher: Lund Humphries

Summary

Hughie O’Donoghue (b. 1953) explores themes of universal human experience, ideas of truth and the relationship between memory and identity. Often standing apart from his contemporaries in the scale and ambition of his paintings, O’Donoghue’s work addresses the need to learn the lessons and complexities of recent history through the lens of the often overlooked and anonymous individual.

Beautifully illustrated, encompassing four decades of work, this major publication is the broadest survey of the artist to date. Including new writing from the artist alongside four commissioned essays by leading art historians and critics, with a preface by the poet Tom Paulin, this comprehensive book documents O’Donoghue’s ambitious vision.

Author Biography

Tom Paulin is a poet, critic, playwright and lecturer. He won the Somerset Maugham award for A State of Justice. Jo Baring is a curator and writer. She is the Director of the Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art. A former Director of Christie's UK, she is the co-host and co-writer of the critically acclaimed sculpture podcast Sculpting Lives.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction: ‘ A Visionary Artist'; 1 ‘ The Mud that is Paint’ : Hughie O’ Donoghue and the tradition of painting; 2 ‘ The Essence of the Past’ : History, Identity, Memory; 3 ‘ Uncovering and Covering’ : sources and traces; 4 ‘ The Laboratory and the Library’ : Literature and Poetry; Hughie O’ Donoghue: Selected Writing; Autobiographical Notes; Plates; Biography; Exhibitions and Collections