The Republic by Seamus Murphy
Synopsis
An award-winning photojournalist returns to his home country to capture in images the spirit of Irish life in the centenary of Easter 1916
One hundred years after Ireland's 1916 Rising, the revolt that ultimately lead to independence, who are the Irish and what has become of the republic they made? Photographer Seamus Murphy, exile and escapee, digs deep to discover the forces and mysteries that drive - and have often beguiled - the country since its birth.
From the streets of Dublin, and the suburbs of towns and cities adapting to new multicultural life, to the older habitats of Ireland's wilder western shores, Seamus Murphy endeavours to capture the spirit of contemporary Ireland in this witty, closely observed and beautiful photographic book.
Reviews
'I love everything about this book...its richness, depth and beauty. Most of all I love to be reminded of the power of Seamus's work. Again, I am speechless and happily lost in a journey through this fascinating and complex country.' P.J. Harvey
'Wonderful ... Murphy has an extraordinary eye for capturing humanity.' Gemma Tipton - Irish Times
'Terrific ... An extraordinary work that captures the strange and the familiar about this mad little island.' Laurence Mackin - Irish Times
About the Author
Seamus Murphy has documented life and change around the world. He has won seven World Press Photo awards for work from Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Gaza, Lebanon, Peru, Ireland and England. His depiction of Afghanistan and the Afghans over more than a decade was published as a book, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan.