Morrin, Olive
(2016)
Louis le Brocquy (1916-2012).
Maynooth University Library.
Abstract
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Louis le Brocquy who was born in Dublin on the 10th November 1916. In a career spanning over seventy years he has received many accolades and awards. He won the Premio Acquisito Internationale in 1956 and in Ireland he is the only painter to be included during his lifetime in the Permanent Irish Collection of the National Gallery of Ireland. He received an honorary D. Litt. from UCD in 1962 and has received honorary PhDs from Dublin Institute of Technology and Dublin City University. His work is exhibited in many public collections including the Guggenheim, New York and the Tate Modern, London.
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Other
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| Additional Information: |
Blog post published on the MU Library Treasures blog on 14th November, 2016. |
| Keywords: |
Louis le Brocquy; National Gallery of Ireland; The Irish landscape; "Tinker" paintings; Portrait Heads; |
| Academic Unit: |
University Library |
| Item ID: |
8000 |
| Depositing User: |
Olive Morrin
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| Date Deposited: |
07 Mar 2017 16:08 |
| Publisher: |
Maynooth University Library |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available
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