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.
Francis Currey (1814-1896) was one of the earliest photographers in Ireland and was a member of the Photographic Society of London from 1853 until his death. He was employed as the agent for the Duke of Devonshire at Lismore Castle.
Opening Reception, Saturday 20 May, 3pm
Followed by a walk to see the This Rural at The Mill at 4pm (https://lismorecastlearts.ie/whats-on/this-rural)
Lismore Castle Arts
Lismore
Ireland
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