Visualizing Dublin: Visual Culture, Modernity And The Representation Of Urban Space (reimagining Ireland)
by Justin Carville /
2013 / English / PDF
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Dublin has held an important place throughout Ireland’s cultural
history. The shifting configurations of the city’s streetscapes
have been marked by the ideological frameworks of imperialism, its
architecture embedded within the cultural politics of the nation,
and its monuments and sculptures mobilized to envision the economic
ambitions of the state. This book examines the relationship of
Dublin to Ireland’s social history through the city’s visual
culture. Through specific case studies of Dublin’s streetscapes,
architecture and sculpture and its depiction in literature,
photography and cinema, the contributors discuss the significance
of visual experiences and representations of the city to our
understanding of Irish cultural life, both past and present.
Dublin has held an important place throughout Ireland’s cultural
history. The shifting configurations of the city’s streetscapes
have been marked by the ideological frameworks of imperialism, its
architecture embedded within the cultural politics of the nation,
and its monuments and sculptures mobilized to envision the economic
ambitions of the state. This book examines the relationship of
Dublin to Ireland’s social history through the city’s visual
culture. Through specific case studies of Dublin’s streetscapes,
architecture and sculpture and its depiction in literature,
photography and cinema, the contributors discuss the significance
of visual experiences and representations of the city to our
understanding of Irish cultural life, both past and present.
Drawing together scholars from across the arts, humanities and
social sciences, the collection addresses two emerging themes in
Irish studies: the intersection of the city with cultural politics,
and the role of the visual in projecting Irish cultural identity.
The essays not only ask new questions of existing cultural
histories but also identify previously unexplored visual
representations of the city. The book’s interdisciplinary approach
seeks to broaden established understandings of visual culture
within Irish studies to incorporate not only visual artefacts, but
also textual descriptions and ocular experiences that contribute to
how we come to look at, see and experience both Dublin and Ireland.
Drawing together scholars from across the arts, humanities and
social sciences, the collection addresses two emerging themes in
Irish studies: the intersection of the city with cultural politics,
and the role of the visual in projecting Irish cultural identity.
The essays not only ask new questions of existing cultural
histories but also identify previously unexplored visual
representations of the city. The book’s interdisciplinary approach
seeks to broaden established understandings of visual culture
within Irish studies to incorporate not only visual artefacts, but
also textual descriptions and ocular experiences that contribute to
how we come to look at, see and experience both Dublin and Ireland.