Tony O'Shea (photographer) explained

Tony O'Shea (born 1947) is an Irish photographer who has made work about Irish life.^{[1] [2] [3]} He lives in Dublin.

Life and work

O'Shea was born in Valentia Island off the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland^[4] and lived there for 20 years.^[5] He studied English and Philosophy at University College Dublin.^[5] From 1981 he worked full-time as a photographer with In Dublin magazine.^[5] When In Dublin ceased publication, O'Shea worked as a press photographer for Sunday Business Post for many years.^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

O'Shea lives in Dublin with his wife Sarah, and their daughters Keelin and Siúin.^[5]

Publications

Books of work by O'Shea

• . Macmillan, 1987. Writing by Colm Tóibín, photographs by O'Shea.
• Dubliners. London: Macdonald illustrated, 1990. Photographs by O'Shea, text by Tóibín. .
  • Little, Brown, 1992.
• The Light of Day. Bristol: RRB; Dublin: Gallery of Photography Ireland, 2020. With a text by Tóibín.^[7] "The book is a retrospective of O'Shea's work, spanning 4 decades from 1979 to 2019 and is published to coincide with an exhibition of his work at the Gallery of Photography Ireland."^[8]

Zines of work by O'Shea

• Christmas Turkey Market, Dublin, 1990–1993. Southport: Café Royal, 2015.^[9]
• Italia 90: Dublin. Southport: Café Royal, 2017. Edition of 200 copies.^[10]
• Border Roads 1990–1994. Southport: Café Royal, 2017. Edition of 250 copies.
• Never Forget. Southport: Café Royal, 2017. Edition of 250 copies.
• Ways of the Cross. Southport: Café Royal, 2018. Edition of 250 copies.

Exhibitions

• Irish Gallery of Photography, Dublin, 1990^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-12-23. The big picture: magical realism in everyday Dublin. 25 October 2020. The Guardian.
2. News: 2020-12-23. Look of the Irish: the communities captured by Tony O'Shea – in pictures. The Guardian. 27 October 2020. 0261-3077.
3. Web site: Lucy. White. 2020-12-23. Tony O'Shea's yesteryear photographs of Ireland are at once bleak and beautiful. Image. November 2020 .
4. Web site: Andrew. Lynch. 2020-12-23. Image conscious: the photographs of Tony O'Shea. Business Post.
5. Web site: 2020-12-24. The Light of Day. Gallery of Photography Ireland.
6. Web site: 2020-12-23. Pictorial trip down memory lane with snapper Tony O'Shea, who chronicled the city's street life. Sunday World.
7. News: 2021-06-07. Another Ireland: the revealing photographs of Tony O'Shea. The Irish Times. 10 November 2020.
8. Web site: 2020-12-23. Tony O'Shea - The Light of Day. RRB Photobooks.
9. News: 2020-12-23. Christmas Turkey Market, Dublin, 1990-1993. The Irish Times.
10. Web site: Amy. O'Connor. 2020-12-23. A nation holds its breath: Tony O'Shea's remarkable Italia 90 photos. TheJournal.ie. 7 February 2018 .
11. Web site: 2020-12-23. Photography Exhibitions in Dublin. RTÉ.