Irish Follies and Whimsical Architecture
$79.91
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2023
Summary
Join photographer George Munday on a tour around the eccentric, beautiful, bizarre and eye-catching follies that decorate our island.
Ireland possesses a wealth of follies – picturesque buildings erected to commemorate loved ones, to enhance a view, to tell a tale from the past … or simply on the whim of their wealthy owners.
Discover the Jealous Wall at Belvedere, County Westmeath, erected by Robert Rochfort to block his brother’s house from view, and Conolly…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788494335 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788494334 |
| Author: | George Munday |
| Publisher: | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.10kg |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 216mm x 250mm |
Critics Review
captivating
– Sunday IndependentOne of the joys of the leisurely tour is going on the road less travelled: this book is an inspiration to do that, no matter where you are in Ireland
– Tuam HeraldGeorge Munday sounds like he could be a country squire responsible for some of the wacky, oddly beautiful buildings in Irish Follies and Whimsical Architecture (O’Brien). In reality, he is an experienced photojournalist who, through words and images, takes the reader on a magical mystery tour back into a vanished Ireland. Some of it looks like Alice in Wonderland come to life
– Irish IndependentThere’s no denying that we have a uniquely Irish approach to buildings and architecture that can often leave us scratching our heads. This photo book is a celebration of the more eccentric, beautiful, bizarre and eye-catching follies
– Woman’s WayIf you love buildings and architecture and photography well, you’re going to like this … filled with stunning photos of follies all around the country
– WLR FM’s Saturday CaféGeorge Munday
George Munday began his career as a photojournalist on a large local newspaper in the English Midlands. He relocated to Ireland in 1979 to join Slidefile, a commercial photography studio. Ten years later, the business had grown into the largest stock-photo agency in Ireland with syndication deals - and clients - around the world. He later established the Irish Image Collection, a niche photo agency based on the Copper Coast in County Waterford. His first book, Flights of Fantasy, was published by World of Creative Dreams in 2020.
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