Heavily illustrated, Irish Art Now presents a rounded perspective on Irish art and artists working in the 1990s, a tumultuous period in Ireland's history. The artwork displayed in this book represent the changing Irish identity as past tradition and culture come to a head with overwhelming global influence. The media covered include video, photography and installations as well as orthodox painting and sculpture.
Texts by: Fintan O'Toole, Declan McGonagle, and Kim Levin
Featured artists: Dorothy Cross, Willie Doherty, Mark Francis, Ciarán Lennon, Alice Maher, Caroline McCarthy, Fionnuala Ni Chiosain, Abigail O’Brien, Maurice O'Connell, Alanna O'Kelly, Kathy Prendergast, Billy Quinn, Paul Seawright
Levin, Kim, McGonagle, Declan, and O'Toole, Fintan, Irish Art Now: From the Poetic to the Political, Independent Curators International (ICI), New York and Merrell Holberton Publishers, London, in association with the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, 1999. 96 Pages. 10.9 x 9.1 inches, softcover. ISBN: 1858940893
