St Carthage Hall
20 May - 16 Jul, 2023
WAYS OF SEEING: The albums of Francis Edmund Currey
Curated by Sarah McDonald
The 1850s were a transitional decade for photography and a space where wealthy amateurs often shaped and informed its direction. Experimenting within its technical constraints, Frances Edmund Currey, land agent for the 6th Duke of Devonshire’s Irish properties, constructed a multi-layered chronicle of life in and around Lismore Castle.
His work encompasses personal memoir, social history, documentary record and artistic ambition. Focussing on photographic albums held by the Chatsworth Trust, curator Sarah McDonald evaluates Currey’s differing relationships to the medium and his rising significance as one of Ireland’s pioneering photographers.
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Install views below by Jed Niezgoda.
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Lismore Castle Arts
Open Daily
Monday to Sunday
10:30am – 5:30pm (last entry 4:30pm)
14 March – 26 October
St Carthage Hall
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The Mill
Saturdays and Sundays
12pm – 5pm during exhibitions
Other times by appointment