Paul Gaffney (born 1979)[1] is an Irish landscape photographer for whom the act of long distance walking is integral to his artistic creation.[2][3]
Life and work edit
Gaffney gained a diploma in documentary photography from the University of Wales, Newport and an MFA in photography from Ulster University in Belfast.[4]
The act of long distance walking is integral to his artistic creation.[2] We Make the Path by Walking (self-published, 2013) is a collection of landscape photographs made on walking trips through rural Spain, Portugal, and France. In total Gaffney walked more than 3,500 kilometres.[5][6] Stray and Perigee, both made in forests, were photographed entirely by the light of the moon.[7]
Publications edit
- We Make the Path by Walking. Self-published, 2013. Includes the poem "Caminante no hay camino" by Antonio Machado. Edition of 1000 copies.
- Stray. Self-published, 2016. Edition of 50 copies.
- Perigee. Self-published in association with National Audiovisual Centre, Luxembourg, 2017. Two books in an edition of 750 copies.
Exhibitions edit
Solo exhibitions or with one other edit
- Paul Gaffney/Michal Iwanowski, Ffotogallery, Turner House Gallery, Penarth, Wales, February–March 2014. We Make the Path by Walking by Gaffney and Clear of People by Michal Iwanowski.[2]
- Perigee, Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, October–November 2019[7]
References edit
- ^ https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Paul-Gaffney/3E161986D584F4E0/Biography
- ^ a b c "Aesthetica Magazine - Paul Gaffney and Michal Iwanowski, Ffotogallery, Cardiff". Aesthetica. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Source Magazine: Thinking Through Photography - The Photography and Sound Issue". Source (photography magazine). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "About". Paul Gaffney. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Fussell, Genevieve (2014-05-19). "Paul Gaffney's "We Make the Path by Walking"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Padley, Gemma. "We Make the Path by Walking by Paul Gaffney". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b "Gallery of Photography Ireland exhibition archive, Perigee, Paul Gaffney. Photography from Ireland". Photo Museum Ireland. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
External links edit
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