{"product_id":"ireland-in-focus-film-photography-and-popular-culture-9780815632030","title":"Ireland in Focus: Film, Photography, and Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eóin Flannery | Michael Griffin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Regional Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an analysis of the Guinness brand's reflection of Irish identity to an exploration of murals and film portrayals of political prisoners, this pioneering collection of essays seeks to present Ireland's relationship to visual culture as a whole. While other works have explored the imagistic history of Ireland, most have restricted their lens to a single form of visual representation. \u003ci\u003eIreland in Focus\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to address the diverse range of visual representations of national and communal identity in Ireland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contributors examine the politics of visual representation from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Drawing from the areas of cultural theory, postcolonial studies, art criticism, documentary and archival history, and gender studies, the essays provide novel insights on a variety of visual-cultural forms, including film, theater, photography, landscape art, political murals, and the visual iconography of commercial marketing. Bringing together established scholars and emerging young critics in the field, \u003ci\u003eIreland in Focus\u003c\/i\u003e breaks new ground in showcasing the essential dynamism of visual culture and its relationship to Irish studies.","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47610005553303,"sku":"9780815632030","price":3130.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780815632030.webp?v=1775061113","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ireland-in-focus-film-photography-and-popular-culture-9780815632030","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}