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Ireland - A Luminous Beauty
Peter Harbison
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Description for Ireland - A Luminous Beauty
Hardback. Collection of stunning full-colour photographs by some of Ireland's finest landscape photographers, each with concise text, blending history, myth, and a sense of place. Many of the photographs were taken in the early morning light or as the sun set - the golden hour, which is favoured for its soft, diffused light. Num Pages: 162 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Island light is magical. And none more so than Ireland's. Ireland's light floods the landscape, luring the senses with a restless presence. The water surrounding and carving through the island reflects back to us the ever-changing movement of the wind-blown clouds and light. Stop for a minute and the settings change: what was straight is bent, light is dark, still is in motion. It is as though an unseen hand directs the wind, the clouds, and the light to harness our attention. Ireland: A Luminous Beauty is a collection of stunning full-colour photographs by some of Ireland's finest landscape ... Read more
Island light is magical. And none more so than Ireland's. Ireland's light floods the landscape, luring the senses with a restless presence. The water surrounding and carving through the island reflects back to us the ever-changing movement of the wind-blown clouds and light. Stop for a minute and the settings change: what was straight is bent, light is dark, still is in motion. It is as though an unseen hand directs the wind, the clouds, and the light to harness our attention. Ireland: A Luminous Beauty is a collection of stunning full-colour photographs by some of Ireland's finest landscape ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gill
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781848892316
SKU
V9781848892316
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99-99
About Peter Harbison
PETER HARBISON, one of Ireland's most distinguished archaeologists, art historian, entertaining lecturer and writer, was for many years editor of Ireland of the Welcomes, an internationally acclaimed magazine devoted to Irish culture. Former chairman of the National Monuments Advisory Council, Dr Harbison is currently Honorary Academic Editor of the Royal Irish Academy, of which he has been vice-president. He is ... Read more
Reviews for Ireland - A Luminous Beauty
'First-rate idea, brilliantly executed.' The Irish Echo 'A treasure, a treat for the soul.' Tourism Ireland