The Life and Work of Richard King; Religion, Nationalism and Modernism Maher Eamon
The Life and Work of Richard King; Religion, Nationalism and Modernism Maher Eamon This book on the Irish liturgical artist Richard King (1907-74), examines his career in the context of religion,…
Specifikacia The Life and Work of Richard King; Religion, Nationalism and Modernism Maher Eamon
The Life and Work of Richard King; Religion, Nationalism and Modernism Maher Eamon
This book on the Irish liturgical artist Richard King (1907-74), examines his career in the context of religion, nationalism and modernism. The importance of Irishness and nationalism is shown by the artist's early secular work of the 1930s and 1940s. The book focuses on the interdisciplinary relationship between religion and art during pre- and post-Vatican II Ireland.
However, his departure from the Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios in 1940 allowed him to gradually move away from Clarke's influence and to develop his own artistic identity. His apprenticeship under Harry Clarke (1889-1931) was pivotal for his principal career as a stained glass artist. King was also a talented illustrator for The Capuchin Annual and The Father Mathew Record.
From the late 1940s to the early 1970s, his awareness of the work of other artists in Ireland, England and Europe led him to