Dorothy Walker (16 January 1929 – 8 December 2002) was an Irish art critic and a vocal champion of abstract modernism in Ireland.
Dorothy Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Cole 16 January 1929 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 8 December 2002 (aged 73) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Art Critic |
| Nationality | Irish |
Life and career edit
Born Dorothy Cole in Dublin in 1929 to the owner of a fruit and vegetable business, living in Mountjoy Square, Dublin, and educated in the Dominican Convent Wicklow and École du Louvre in Paris she was a co-founder of the occasion modern art exhibition Rosc and a board member and even an interim director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. She was married to architect Robin Walker with whom she had five children.[1] After her death the museum held an exhibition in her honour, featuring work by artists, such as Patrick Scott and Sean Scully who she particularly favoured. Her books include a rare but much admired discussion of contemporary Irish art.[2][3]
Bibliography edit
- (1997) Modern art in Ireland. Dublin: Liliput, ISBN 1-874675-96-1
- Michael Scott, Architect in (casual) conversation with Dorothy Walker (Kinsale: Gandon Editions 1995)
- Without the Walls: John Aiken, James Coleman, Felim Egan, Brian King, Ciaran Lennon, Alanna O'Kelly, Michael O’Sullivan, Nigel Rolfe, Noel Sheridan [ICA Main Gallery, The Mall, London SW1, 16 Feb.-16 March 1980; A Sense of Ireland Ser.] (London: ICA 1980)
References edit
- ^ Vera Ryan (2003). Movers and Shapers: Irish Art Since 1960. Collins. ISBN 978-1-903464-38-0.
- ^ "A huge influence on the visual arts". The Irish Times. 14 December 2002. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Ricorso: Digital materials for the study and appreciation of Anglo-Irish Literature". www.ricorso.net.
Sources edit
- Caoimhín Mac Giolla Léith (2003) Dorothy Walker 1929-2002. CIRCA 103.