Drawing Support: Murals in the North of Ireland

Rolston, Bill

ISBN 10: 0951422936 / ISBN 13: 9780951422939

Published by Colour Books Ltd, Dublin, 1994

About this Item

Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Drawing Support: Murals in the North of Ireland
• Publisher: Colour Books Ltd, Dublin
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0951422936
• ISBN 13: 9780951422939
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very good

About this title

Synopsis

This is the first of the world-renowned Drawing Support books by sociologist Professor Bill Rolston, first published in 1992. Each of the books is an important and unique historical record of imagery relating to conflict and peace.

Like them or loathe them, they cannot be ignored. The political wall murals of the North of Ireland are an integral part of loyalist and republican communities. In its murals each group displays its hopes and fears, struggles and aspirations. Sometimes the murals are long-lived, more often their existence is fleeting. This unique collection of photographs captures a large section of the murals in their original colour and grandeur. It provides a revealing glimpse into the ideologies of the communities which produce this lively political art.

Contents

Introductory essay:

Loyalist murals; republican murals; sources themes and process; the murals of Mo Chara; conflict and propaganda.

Loyalist murals:

King Billy; Loyalist flags; Red Hand of Ulster; Historical events; Military images; Humorous and miscellaneous.

Republican murals:

Hunger strike; Military images; Elections; Historical and mythological; Repression and resistance; Prison; International.

Mo Chara/Gerard Kelly:

12 pages of text, 60 pages of photographs (112 plates)

From the Back Cover

Like them or loathe them, they cannot be ignored. The political wall murals of the North of Ireland are an integral part of loyalist and republican communities. In its murals each group displays its hopes and fears, struggles and aspirations. Sometimes the murals are long-lived, more often their existence is fleeting. This unique collection of photographs captures a large selection of the murals in their original colour and grandeur. It provides a revealing glimpse into the ideologies of the communities which produce this lively political art.