Heritage Week 2024: History of Photography in 100 Photographs

Join us for a free HERITAGE WEEK illustrated talk exploring Ireland's rich photographic heritage.

Join Trish Lambe, Artistic Director of Photo Museum Ireland for this free illustrated talk exploring Ireland's rich photographic heritage. Discover amazing photographs that chart the development of photography in Ireland from the first photographs made by the earliest pioneers right up to today's dynamic photographic artists.  

In this talk, Trish will also guide you through the museum's interactive timeline of the history of photography in Ireland. This unique education resource brings together a compelling array of photos spanning more than 180 years, situating the development of photography in Ireland within broader historical and artistic movements. Trish will look at how the changing role of photography in society from the earliest expensive one-off photographs through to today’s image saturated world.

Talk Details:

Where: Photo Museum Ireland

When: Thursday 22nd August 

Time: 19.00

Duration: 45 minutes + 15 minutes Q&A

Number of places: 30

Cost: Free (first come, first served)

Limited places available. Booking required.

Trish Lambe is the Artistic Director/CEO at Photo Museum Ireland, Ireland’s national centre for contemporary photography. Her curatorial practice is particularly concerned with the role of photography in addressing social and political issues. Recent projects include the Reframing the Border 5-year cross-border programme and the In Our Own Image year-long survey of contemporary practices in Ireland.