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First edition 2014
h350 x w250 mm
74 pages
58 colour photographs
Hardback

First book by photographer Eamonn Doyle, presenting his early street portraits shot around Dublin in the 1990s.

'In taking these photographs, I tried to strip away many of the elements often expected in street photography—context, obvious biographical cues and signifiers, general ‘background noise.' - Eamonn Doyle

“Eamonn Doyle has been photographing his fellow Dubliners since the early '90s and has developed a unique approach to his street portraiture. Despite the close range muggers-eye-view, the images remain respectful, reverent, almost in awe of the mysterious figures they depict. The photographs give us mere fragments of their subjects' narratives yet enough to inspire feelings such as kinship and compassion. His photographs suggest that every life has weight and drama, even if its meaning is ultimately elusive. The book is designed and produced by Niall Sweeney and Nigel Truswell at Pony Ltd, with printing by MM Artbookprinting, Luxembourg, and binding by Van Waarden, Netherlands - a production combination that has produced some of the best quality art books in recent years, with clients including MoMA New York, IMMA, The Douglas Hyde Gallery, White Cube, Hayward Publishing, Whitechapel Art Gallery and The Henry Moore Foundation”.