Creative Arts lecturer Sorcha O'Brien is one of the contributors to a new book which addresses the diverse range of visual representations of national and communal identity in Ireland.
Ireland in Focus: Film, Photography and Popular Culture is edited by Eoin Flannery and Michael Griffin and published by Syracuse University Press
The publishers say:
"From an analysis of the Guinness brand’s reflection of Irish identity to an exploration of murals and film portrayals of political prisoners, this pioneering collection of essays seeks to present Ireland’s relationship to visual culture as a whole. The contributors examine the politics of visual representation from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Drawing from the areas of cultural theory, postcolonial studies, art criticism, documentary and archival history, and gender studies, the essays provide novel insights on a variety of visual-cultural forms, including film, theater, photography, landscape art, political murals, and the visual iconography of commercial marketing."
More details from Syracuse University Press:
http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/spring-2009/ireland-in-focus.html
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