Death Of The Irish Harp
For those interested in the psychology of art symbolism there is a great study by Mary Louise O’Donnell, of theContinue Reading
Category: Art
Albert Robida, Fantastic Futurist
The artist Albert Robida is one of my favourite writer-illustrators from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, not leastContinue Reading
Imram 2012, Leonard Cohen And More
Today’s Irish Times has a lengthy examination by Úna Mullally of the Irish arts scene that is well worth reading:Continue Reading
Swords? Check. Boobs? Check. Giant Gun-Toting Alien Lizards? Check!
I love book covers, as some of you may know (pop over here to see why). I especially love whatContinue Reading
The Vandalism Of The Lia Fáil
I didn’t get a chance to post on this last week but the Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny atContinue Reading
Come Here To Me!
Two great posts from the always interesting Come Here To Me! blog in their Statues of Dublin series: The Phibsborough Volunteer and Constance Markiewicz andContinue Reading
Some Classic Irish Language Book Covers
I love books, especially old books (much to the detriment of my bank account). I’ve managed to gather a wide and variedContinue Reading
The Contrasting Fortunes Of Gaelic Scotland And Gaelic Ireland
Scotland is to create its first Scottish-speaking museum, one primarily dedicated to its native language and culture. From Culture24: “The firstContinue Reading
Cearta Teanga, Cearta Daonna – Draft Poster
There are some striking images emerging from the Occupy movements in the United States and Spain, particularly the comic and manga-inspired illustrationsContinue Reading
Imre Makovecz – A Loss To Architecture And Design
Just a few weeks ago I wrote about my love for the works of the little known Hungarian architect ImreContinue Reading
In Praise Of The Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Journalist Fionntán Ó Tuathail Fintan O’Toole writes a lengthy piece celebrating the award-winning architecture of the Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin in Doire (Derry), theContinue Reading
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru – Oireachtas Náisiúnta na Breataine Bige
The people of Wales have been marking the celebration of their native language and culture in this year’s Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru orContinue Reading
Imre Makovecz And The Wonders of Organic Architecture
One of my favourite architects is also one of Europe’s least known, Hungary’s Imre Makovecz, a proponent of organic architecture who has created some of theContinue Reading
Chris Foss
The Guardian features a piece on legendary Science-Fiction artist Chris Foss, whose work illustrated some of the best SF book covers of the 1970s and ’80sContinue Reading
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