Gallery of Photography
Dublin
Meeting House Square, Temple Bar
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Erich Hartmann
dal 15/6/2004 al 31/7/2004
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15/6/2004

Erich Hartmann

Gallery of Photography, Dublin

The world premiere of work by the Magnum photographer. This particular body of work has never been exhibited before. It comprises over seventy-five vintage prints, selected and printed by the photographer.


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The Gallery of Photography is proud to present the world premiere of work by the Magnum photographer, Erich Hartmann.

Hartmann went to Dublin for the first time in 1964. He had already explored the city extensively in his imagination, ever since he first read James Joyce's Ulysses. But now he came in reality, and he brought his cameras.

Eager to understand the strange mix that spawned great artistry but repelled the artist, he wandered the city searching out every place and incident of Joyce's fictional June day sixty years before. This search resulted in more than an evocation of a novel. It is a record of Erich Hartmann's own journey of discovery through Dublin, captured in over 3,000 images. He explored it all: the hill at Howth, the palm trees blowing in the chilly damp along Sandymount Strand, the port and the pubs along the River Liffey, the Georgian elegance of Merrion Square, society at the race track, merchants and farmers at the cattle market. He found a microcosm of the world there in what Joyce called "The Heart of the Hibernian Metropolis".

This particular body of work has never been exhibited before. It comprises over seventy-five vintage prints, selected and printed by the photographer.

About Erich Hartmann (1922-1999). Born in Munich, Hartmann emigrated to the US in 1938. He enlisted in the US army and served in the Normandy invasion. On his return to New York, he worked as a freelance and was invited to join Magnum in 1952. He served as a Board member 1967-1986 and as President 1985-86. As a photojournalist, he travelled all over the world on assignments from newspapers, magazines and corporate clients. His work was exhibited extensively in the US and Europe. His book, 'In the Camps' was published in 1995. 'Where I Was', a book of personal photographs, was published in 2000 after his death.

Image: Dublin 1964 © Erich Hartmann / Magnum

Opening: Wednesday June 16 at 6.30pm
exhibition runs until July 31 2004

With thanks to Ruth Hartmann for her unstinting support in the preparation of this exhibition. Opening reception generously supported by Beck's.

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