Conor Harrington. Watch your palace fall./ Conor Harrington; Jane Neal; J. J. Donoghue.
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TextPublication details: London : Heni Publishing 2016.Description: 336 pISBN: - 9780956873873
- 0956873871
- Watch your palace fall / Conor Harrington
- 759.2915 HAR
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 759.2915 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100625194 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Though Conor Harrington began as an aspiring graffiti artist on the streets of Cork, Ireland, in the mid-1990s, he now holds the distinction of being the top-selling, living Irish artist. When his Dance with the Devil recently sold at auction, Harrington's work was described as "magisterial canvasses which unite the luxuriant, shadowy intensity of Caravaggio with the provocative roughness of the street." This book--the first to chart his career in depth--covers the nascent graffiti of his teenage years, his artistic awakening while studying at the Limerick School of Art and Design, and his subsequent London-based career, with solo gallery shows in London and New York. The book also contains striking photography chronicling both his large-scale gallery paintings and open-air murals across Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Norway, Spain, Poland, and Brazil--and even along the Bethlehem Wall. Also included are fascinating documentary photographs of Harrington's journeys and the artist at work, along with Harrington's personal commentary.
This monograph is the first to chart the entire career of Irish artist Conor Harrington, from the nascent graffiti of his teenage years to his status as an internationally recognised artist. Striking photography captures the visual evolution of a unique practice that has united the opulent ceremony of the baroque with the stark immediacy of graffiti. Equally celebrated for both his large-scale gallery work and vast outdoor pieces, the book is split into Indoor and Outdoor sections. Harrington\'s artistic journey takes in Ireland, the UK, the US, Norway, Spain, Poland, Brazil and even the Bethlehem Wall, and is supplemented by fascinating documentary photography alongside the artist\'s personal narrative. Jane Neal\'s newly commissioned essay The Dance of Mind introduces the monograph, whilst an informal Q&A between Harrington and journalist JJ O\'Donoghue illuminates the methods of his practice. An accompanying zine entitled \'Before 2008\'-designed to echo the DIY means of Harrington\'s youth-profiles the rebellious, creative landscape of his Cork adolescence.