Dublin is full of historic neighbourhoods, but none is more culturally and historically significant than The Liberties. In this book, author Maurice Curtis leads us on a tour of The Liberties, pointing out the places and people that have contributed to the neighbourhood s lasting legacy. The Liberties has some of the oldest streets in Dublin, dating back to the Middle Ages. It has seen both booming prosperity and devastating poverty, and the carefully selected historical photographs in this book showcase just how much the area has changed over time due to industry, immigration and modernisation. The commentary accompanying these photographs provides a fascinating glimpse into historic Dublin from one of Ireland s most avid social historians. If you’ve ever wondered what stories lie in the stone walls of Dublin s oldest storefronts and cathedrals, this is the book for you.
Brassai (1899–1984) was the first and is still the most famous photographer to chronicle Paris after dark. Born in Hungary, he came to the French capital in 1924, working first as a journalist and then embracing photography, but it was the Paris of the 1930s that forms the bedrock of his body of work.
Walking the city’s streets at night, Brassai captured a previously unseen world on camera. He shows us every face and every facet, from tough guys and showgirls to prostitutes and pleasure-seekers, from the bustling cafés and dance halls to the stillness of deserted streets and mist-shrouded monuments. Through his eyes, Paris becomes a world of shadows, in which light, the prerequisite for any photograph, is reduced to dimly lit windows, streetlamps in the fog, or reflections on a rain-soaked pavement.
This book brings together some of the best-known images from Brassai’s classic Paris After Dark and The Secret Paris of the 30’s, showcasing them alongside previously unpublished photos and archive material. It places his work in its historical and artistic context, analyzing the unique nature of his photographic vision: part reportage, part social document, part poetic exploration. 296 illustrations, 214 in duotone
The Liberties by Maurice Curtis
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The Liberties by Maurice Curtis
Dublin is full of historic neighbourhoods, but none is more culturally and historically significant than The Liberties. In this book, author Maurice Curtis leads us on a tour of The Liberties, pointing out the places and people that have contributed to the neighbourhood s lasting legacy. The Liberties has some of the oldest streets in Dublin, dating back to the Middle Ages. It has seen both booming prosperity and devastating poverty, and the carefully selected historical photographs in this book showcase just how much the area has changed over time due to industry, immigration and modernisation. The commentary accompanying these photographs provides a fascinating glimpse into historic Dublin from one of Ireland s most avid social historians. If you’ve ever wondered what stories lie in the stone walls of Dublin s oldest storefronts and cathedrals, this is the book for you.
Paperback : 176 pages
article with Maurice about the book in echo.ie here
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