xxii, 543 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Art and architecture of Ireland

Art and architecture of Ireland.

"An examination of the works of art created in twentieth-century Ireland and the critical contexts from which they came. Focusing on painting, photography and new media, this volume considers the work of recent conceptual and digital artists as well as those who have used more traditional techniques. Definitive biographies of many of the key artists of the era are included and the volume also addresses the main political and social issues that lay behind twentieth-centrury Irish art.". -- dust jacket.

"Published for the Royal Irish Academy and The Paul Mellon Centre by Yale University Press". -- t.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Art, Irish -- 20th century.

Architecture -- Ireland -- History.

Marshall, Catherine, 1948- editor.

Murray, Peter, 1956-, editor.

Carpenter, Andrew, series editor.

Twentieth century

9780300179231 (hbk.)

0300179235 (hbk.)