Overview

Forty years of photographing Ireland. Irish life, urban and rural, and its evolution over four momentous decades, in a stunning collection of photographs by acclaimed press photographer Eric Luke. Irish people, places and pursuits, celebrity and everyday. Here are poitin makers, currach racers and wren boys. A travelling tinsmith, a saddler and a stunt motorcyclist. Presidents, film stars, rock stars and sports stars. Steam rallies, boat rallies and political rallies, country fairs and stadium rock gigs. For over four decades, Eric Luke has been creating some of Ireland's best-loved press photography. In his spare time, he has also produced a huge collection of his own personal photographs, of things that have caught his eye. A witty and revealing text gives an inside picture of the life of an acclaimed press photographer. Eric Luke has captured the essence of Irish life over the past forty years, with stunning and thought-provoking images of the people of Ireland for the Irish Press and Irish Times. Whether the subject is a film star or a gaelic football player, a fisherman or an elicit poteen distiller, Luke's talent is in showing a person as they really are. This collection offers a fascinating insight into day-to-day lifestyle, as well as the cultural and political events, of these years in a country undergoing rapid change. A celebration of the people of Ireland: rural and urban, young and old, famous and unknown.

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rich collection ... capturing moments in time in that way only an old photograph can -- Irish Independent a nostalgia fest ... an ideal present for any photography fan -- Tuam Herald evocative ... will bring you back through the decades -- Galway City Tribune the everyday and the extraordinary mix in a fantastic coffee table book -- Woman's Way Magazine evocative ... will bring you back through the decades -- Connacht Tribune a beautiful collection to grace any #Irish household -- RTE's John Creedon a considered collection ... glorious ... a celebration of Ireland at work and play ... a treasure trove -- Irish Times Weekend Magazine this book is a sublime piece of social history. Give it to everyone for Christmas. I'll be doing that -- Rosita Boland, Irish Times

a considered collection ... glorious ... a celebration of Ireland at work and play ... a treasure trove' -- Irish Times Weekend Magazine

a considered collection ... glorious ... a celebration of Ireland at work and play ... a treasure trove -- Irish Times Weekend Magazine this book is a sublime piece of social history. Give it to everyone for Christmas. I'll be doing that -- Rosita Boland, Irish Times

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Born in Dalkey, south County Dublin, Eric Luke has always had a passion for photography. He joined the Irish Press Group as a staff photographer in 1973, following a brief stint working in the darkrooms as a photographic printer. Seventeen years later, in 1990, he moved to the Irish Times, covering major news and feature stories both at home and abroad, including two World Cups, five Olympic Games, and assignments in Somalia, Kenya, India, Sydney, Washington and London. However, his main focus lies at home in Ireland, adding to his personal collection of photographs, documenting the many changes in the Irish people and countryside. Eric has won numerous awards, including the World Press Photo News Award and PPAI Photographer of the Year, over a forty-year career in photojournalism.

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