Robert L. Chapman's Ireland by Chris Corlett

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Robert L. Chapman's Ireland by Chris Corlett

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The Chapman Collection is a unique collection of photographs spanning the half-century from 1907 to 1957 that offers a glimpse of a bygone age in Ireland. These remarkable photographs, complemented by his journal and diary entries - at turns descriptive and witty - are drawn from an archive of around 3,000 pictures.

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Robert L. Chapman's Ireland by Chris Corlett

The Chapman Collection is a unique collection of photographs spanning the half-century from 1907 to 1957 that offers a glimpse of a bygone age in Ireland. Robert L. Chapman (1891-1965), a keen photographer and cyclist, began taking photographs at the age of sixteen. Most likely self-taught, he was skilled with the camera and had an instinctive eye for capturing beauty in a single shot. As Chapman cycled the Irish countryside, he photographed a range of subjects from boats and trains to landscapes and buildings, as well as his family, friends and fellow cyclists. This never-before-published selection of his extraordinary photographs also includes historic events such as the burning of Dublin's Custom House. Chapman's collection of photographs is enhanced by his meticulous catalogue: each photograph has a unique reference number with information on the time, date and technical detail. These remarkable photographs, complemented by his journal and diary entries - at turns descriptive and witty - are drawn from an archive of around 3,000 pictures.
'Robert LChapman [...] was a natural with a camera [...] at a time when the camera was a complex beast requiring considerabel technical expertise as well as a strong visual intelligence' The Irish Times 'Offers a glimpse of a bygone age' Wicklow People 'A great browser's book' Irish Mountain Log
CHRIS CORLETT, archaeologist with the Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government, has researched the Chapman collection of photographs for some time. Honorary Librarian of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, he has an extensive knowledge of early photographs and photographers. This is the first of a series of books exploring the work of previously unknown photographers.
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ISBN 13 9781905172771
ISBN 10 190517277X
Title Robert L. Chapman's Ireland
Author Chris Corlett
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Gill
Year published 2008-11-01
Number of pages 200
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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