Magnum Ireland Cl

by Banville,John

• ISBN13: 9780500543030
• ISBN10: 0500543038
• Edition: 00
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-17
• Publisher: THAMES&HUD

Summary

The changing faces of Ireland--social, political, and cultural--documented by some of the greatest photographers of the modern era. Since the invention of photography, Ireland has been a magnet for photographers, but this book is unique in bringing together the work done by the unrivaled talents of the members of Magnum. From Ireland's first attempts to forge a modern identity in the 1950s to the confident country of the twenty-first century, here is a stunning survey of a beautiful and complex place and people, through times of peace as well as trouble. The photographs reflect the extraordinary insights of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt, Josef Koudelka, Inge Morath, Erich Lessing, Eve Arnold, Martine Franck, Martin Parr, Bruce Gilden, Donovan Wylie, Stuart Franklin, and others. They bring a truly international perspective to the book, reflecting the sensibilities of America, France, Germany, Iran, Japan, Morocco--and, of course, Ireland itself. Organized decade by decade, the images show the lingering influence of rural life in the 1950s; the hidden story of ordinary Irish men and women--as well as the sectarian conflict--during the uneasy 1960s and 1970s; renewed confidence and the growth of prosperity and peace as the century passed through its last two decades; and the robust "Celtic tiger" of today. Each decade has commentary and context supplied by one of the most notable Irish writers of our time. With texts by: John Banville, Anthony Cronin, Anne Enright, Eamonn McCann, Nuala O'Faolain, Fintan O'Toole, and Colm Toibin. Over 250 photographs in color and duotone. A touring exhibition of the photographs in Magnum Ireland will begin in Ireland in Spring 2006 before continuing in the United States.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 10
Foreword	p. 11
Introduction	p. 12
'50s
The '50s: Anthony Cronin	p. 16
Henri Cartier-Bresson	p. 18
Erich Lessing	p. 28
Inge Morath	p. 34
'60s
The '60s: Nuala O'Faolain	p. 48
Elliott Erwitt	p. 50
Henri Cartier-Bresson	p. 60
Bruce Davidson	p. 62
Erich Hartmann	p. 68
Philip Jones Griffiths	p. 74
'70s
The '70s: Eamonn McCann	p. 84
Josef Koudelka	p. 86
Raymond Depardon	p. 90
Abbas	p. 91
Ian Berry	p. 94
Bruno Barbey	p. 100
Philip Jones Griffiths	p. 104
Leonard Freed	p. 112
Chris Steele-Perkins	p. 116
Martin Parr	p. 124
Hiroji Kubota	p. 126
David Hurn	p. 128
Thomas Hoepker	p. 132
Eve Arnold	p. 134
Dennis Stock	p. 136
Marc Riboud	p. 138
Peter Marlow	p. 144
'80s
The '80s: Fintan O'Toole	p. 150
David Hurn	p. 152
Ian Berry	p. 156
Chris Steele-Perkins	p. 160
Stuart Franklin	p. 164
Donovan Wylie	p. 166
Martin Parr	p. 174
Peter Marlow	p. 186
Harry Gruyaert	p. 188
Paul Fusco	p. 196
'90s
The '90s: Colm Toibin	p. 200
Mark Power	p. 203
Eli Reed	p. 206
Patrick Zachmann	p. 208
Martine Franck	p. 210
Bruno Barbey	p. 212
Martin Parr	p. 214
Donovan Wylie	p. 216
Ferdinando Scianna	p. 220
Steve McCurry	p. 222
'00s
The '00s: Anne Enright	p. 226
Stuart Franklin	p. 228
Martine Franck	p. 234
Carl De Keyzer	p. 236
Donovan Wylie	p. 242
Ireland and Photography: Partial Histories	p. 248
Biographies	p. 251
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