Art from the edge (part 1).(Report From Ireland) From: Art in America | Date: December 1, 1995| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1995 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Irish art has undergone a renaissance since the 1980s, with issues of identity, politics and nativism becoming increasingly important. Topics discussed include the history of Irish art, the landscape painting tradition, Irish expressionism and women artists.

Irish artists on both sides of the border are showing signs of new vigor and confidence. The first of two articles focuses on recent developments in the Republic--among them the emergence of a number of women artists.

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