Synopses & Reviews
After the turn of the century, the growing interest in Georgian architecture led Country Life's writers to explore the unique contribution made by Irish architects and craftsmen to the development of the 18th-century house. Furthermore, its influential enthusiasm for the work of Lutyens led to photographs of the architect's work in Ireland being published soon after the buildings and gardens were completed. In the 1960s, broadening tastes led Country Life's writers to explore the Ireland's major Victorian houses, such as Adare Manor and Humewood Castle. As the pace of loss and destruction of so many houses quickened in the middle of the century, the magazine's photographs became an increasingly important, and often unique, record of what had gone. Perhaps most poignant of all are those which capture Powerscourt's magnificent interiors before they were destroyed by fire in 1974.
Synopsis
This book offers a selection of 200 of the Country Life's most outstanding photographs with an historical background, to foster an appreciation of some of Ireland's greatest buildings.
Synopsis
Collected here are 200 of the Country Life archives most outstanding photographs of Irelands finest houses and gardens. Around mid-century the loss and destruction of many houses across the country quickened, making many of these photographs an important and often unique record of what is now gone. The essential historical background required for an appreciation of these buildings is also provided, making this not only an important survey but also a portfolio of classic photographs of unrivaled beauty and significance.
About the Author
Seán OReilly is director of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation and the former director of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland.