Turning Corners

A FEAST FOR ART ENTHUSIASTS

 

This beautiful home addition is a timeless collectible, perfect for those who hold Dublin close to their heart. Featuring stunning paintings of nostalgic Dublin scenes, this collection captures the city's rich history, vibrant culture, and unique charm.

Edition: 1,000 copies

Artworks: 150
Colour illustrations: 200+

Publisher: Gerard Byrne Studio

Artworks: Gerard Byrne
Text: Susan Stairs
Note: Fiona Slevin, Chair Ulsara

Design: Ruža Leko, Studio Suss

Cover: Hardback, sawn, book cloth finish with front cover image 'The Ash on Ashfield Road' print

Printed in Italy on 135gsm Tatami White

FSC Certified

ISBN: 978 - 1 - 9162031 - 0 - 5

Turning Corners brings together a collection of 150 stunning works executed by Gerard Byrne, Ireland's foremost Modern Impressionist, spanning the period of Spring 2020 to Summer 2021.

Byrne brought his easel out onto the streets as regulations allowed, exquisitely capturing his local area in oils and charcoal. From the rooftops and residential roads of Ranelagh to the cherry blossoms of Herbert Park; from Leeson Street and the Grand Canal to the National Botanic Gardens and St Stephen's Green; from the seaside villages of Dalkey and Sandycove to the Dingle Peninsula on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way; Byrne has given us a pictorial record of an extraordinary time as seen through the eyes of one who discovered beauty and complexity around every corner. 

Reproduced in spectacular colour, these paintings confirm Byrne's innate talent, each one a testament to his victory over initial negativity, one that led him to embrace the curtailment of certain freedoms and, ultimately, enjoy an unconfined explosion of creativity.

 Gerard Byrne | Turning Corners. Clear Skies Ahead, p 20 - 21

In addition to plein air, Byrne also treats us to an arresting series of figurative works which showcase his intriguing imaginative process during the winter lockdown when painting outside was not possible.

Gerard Byrne | Turning Corners. All My Tomorrows, p 184 - 185

Visually magnificent, Turning Corners is also a book for those interested in architecture and design; for historians, nature-lovers, and gardeners; for those familiar with Dublin city and for those eager to learn more about Ireland's capital.

Gerard Byrne with his first premier volume for IMAGE MAGAZINE interview with Megan Burns 'Dublin artist Gerard Byrne on his new book, and how it shifted his perception of the city'; photo credit: Ruth Maria

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IN THE COLLECTIONS:

• ESB Centre for the Study of Irish Art (ESB CSIA) at the National Gallery of Ireland
  
• National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD)
• Irish Architectural Archive Library
• The Mansion House, Residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin
• Centre Culturel Irlandais PARIS The Médiathèque - The Multimedia Library
• National Library Board (NLB) SINGAPORE
• Embassy of Ireland, SINGAPORE
• Embassy of Ireland, FRANCE

• Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland

EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM:

• Gerard Byrne Studio | Dublin 6

• Irish Georgian Society Bookshop | Dublin 2

• Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Bookshop | Dublin 2
• Oscar Wilde House | Dublin 2
• Sutherland Interiors | Dublin 4
• Hampton Books | Dublin 4

• Rosalins  | Dublin 6
  
• The Devlin Hotel | Dublin 6

• Nordic Elements | Blackrock, Co Dublin
  
• Hark. | Dalkey, Co Dublin
• Kennys Bookshop & Art Galleries | Galway, Co Galway
• The Whitethorn Gallery | Clifden, Co Galway