THE DRUMMER BY BARRY FLANAGAN AT TH IRISH MUSEUM OF MODERN ART 10-JULY-2013
This was photographed using a Sony NEX-7 which was an early mirrorless camera by Sony.
The Drummer’ by Barry Flanagan, was unveiled in the grounds at IMMA on Thursday 22 February 2001. The work – a 15ft-high bronze sculpture of a lively drumming hare – was donated to the Museum by the artist and is situated outside the main entrance.
‘The Drummer’ characterises Barry Flanagan’s series of hare sculptures which have formed a large part of his work from the early 1980s to the present day. Flanagan’s hares are spectacular in size and convey an extraordinary spontaneity and naturalness. There is nothing repetitive in his use of a single theme; each hare is extremely individualistic and dynamic. Many portray human attributes – dancing, playing instruments, engaging in sports and even using technical equipment. In addition to his emblematic hare sculptures, Flanagan’s work also includes ceramic pieces, abstract sculptures, drawings in ink and pencil, water-colours and collages on paper in a wide range of subject matter including life studies, animals and abstract shapes.
In 2013 I read the following in the Sunday Times: “A sculpture greeting visitors to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (Imma) for more than a decade was originally destined for Aras an Uachtarain but was turned down by Mary McAleese because the artist was not Irish, according to a new book.” He is from Wales.
I am preparing to return to my photographic activities and am in the process of deciding what equipment to bring with me on my travels. Today I took the opportunity to compare the very small Sony RX0 and the iPhone 12 Pro Max as both suffer from similar problems. I also have another compact camera, the Sony HX90V, which does have geo-tagging but I do not really like it as it does not have RAW.
I must admit that I am impressed by the iPhone but I think that under the right conditions the Sony can produce much better images. However the Apple is much easier to use and it has much more potential – for me the killer feature is that it Geo-Tags all photographs.
The Irish Museum of Modern Art also known as IMMA, is Ireland’s leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art. Located in Kilmainham, Dublin, the Museum presents a wide variety of art in a changing programme of exhibitions, which regularly includes bodies of work from its own collection and its education and community department. It also aims to create more widespread access to art and artists through its studio and national programmes.
The Museum’s mission is to foster within society an awareness, understanding and involvement in the visual arts through policies and programmes which are excellent, innovative and inclusive.
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