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Synopsis
Arthur Fields didn't plan to become the unofficial family photographer of a city. The Dublin-born son of Ukrainian emigrants fleeing anti-Semitism, he was a street photographer on O'Connell Bridge for fifty years. He took photos of famous celebrities, street characters and future stars, such as a seven-year-old George Harrison. He also photographed couples on first dates, people up in Dublin for a day, happy parents with newborn children, match-goers, and much more. These cherished photos, sourced from people's own photo albums, form the basis of this collection. The photos bear witness to a changing cityscape, fashion, lifestyle, social habits and even camera technology. This extraordinary social record is the culmination of the Man on Bridge project.
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About the Author
Arthur Fields lived in the Dublin suburb of Raheny. Born Abraham Feldman, he changed his name to fit into Irish society. He started out as a tailor but realised the growing trade of taking and selling street photographs was an opportunity not to be missed. Little did he realise he would spend fifty years on O'Connell Bridge taking photos. Little did his wife Doreen realise she d be developing them. Ciarán Deeney is a documentary filmmaker who has won over twenty international prizes. David Clarke is a producer with El Zorrero Films.
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- PublisherThe Collins Press
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1848892454
- ISBN 13 9781848892453
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages240
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