The head image : notes on painting and awareness / Louis Le Brocquy.
By: Le Brocquy, Louis [author]
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Contributor(s): Irish Museum of Modern Art (Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland) [host institution].
Material type: 
BookSeries: IMMA series: 1Publisher: Milan : Dublin : Charta ; Irish Museum of Modern Art, [2006]Copyright date: ©2006Description: 55 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 8881586169 (paperback); 9788881586165 (paperback).Subject(s): Le Brocquy, Louis, 1916-2012 | Painting -- Technique | Head in art -- Exhibitions | Human figure in art -- ExhibitionsDDC classification: 759.2915 LeB Summary: "The Head Image is the first of the IMMA series of books presenting the voice of the artist, in various forms of statements, essays, interviews and illustrated works. In it the acclaimed Irish artist Louis Le Brocquy offers a series of meditations on his art practice on the occasion of his 90th Birthday. The friend of such writers and artists as Samuel Beckett, Francis Bacon and Seamus Heaney, in this essay on painting seeks to elucidate for himself as well as for his readers the precise ways in which the act of painting an object creates a parallel experience of the world. In his words, "Reality is stripped down to a deeper layer and the ordinary is seen to be marvelous". Because of his absolute fascination with the human form and especially the head, his thoughts, developed throughout his long career, and brought together here in this essay offer a unique insight into the art of painting and its relationship with that particular subject." - Back cover.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 759.2915 LeB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00231314 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Irish artist Louis le Brocquy has been a friend to such writers as Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney, both of whom he collaborated with, and to painters including Francis Bacon. This meditation on le Brocquy's artistic practice, published on the occasion of the his 90th birthday, consider mutual influence in le Brocquy's creative relationships and commonalities between poetry and painting--both in subject matter and intensity of experience. In le Brocquy's words, "Reality is stripped down to a deeper layer and the ordinary is seen to be marvelous." In this book-length essay, the artist seeks to elucidate for himself and readers how the act of rendering an object might create a parallel experience of the world. Le Brocquy, born in Dublin and self-taught, has been awarded the Venice Biennale's Premio Acquisto Internationale, and his work has been shown in museums throughout the world.
Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, 9th May 2006-7th Jan. 2007.
"The Head Image is the first of the IMMA series of books presenting the voice of the artist, in various forms of statements, essays, interviews and illustrated works. In it the acclaimed Irish artist Louis Le Brocquy offers a series of meditations on his art practice on the occasion of his 90th Birthday. The friend of such writers and artists as Samuel Beckett, Francis Bacon and Seamus Heaney, in this essay on painting seeks to elucidate for himself as well as for his readers the precise ways in which the act of painting an object creates a parallel experience of the world. In his words, "Reality is stripped down to a deeper layer and the ordinary is seen to be marvelous". Because of his absolute fascination with the human form and especially the head, his thoughts, developed throughout his long career, and brought together here in this essay offer a unique insight into the art of painting and its relationship with that particular subject." - Back cover.