Irish Food Story historical art fiction and photographs of destroyed paintings

and photographs of destroyed paintings reproduced for the first time

Witty opinion is set alongside faithful colour reproductions in an elegant hardback that will persuade anyone that these painters are worth knowing about

Obvious eroticism

to large-scale paintings memorialising lost lovers

Eleven themed chapters with integrated illustrations each provide a closely woven argument about the contribution of specific artworks and projects to different aspects of political and social engagement

Irish Food Story historical art fiction and photographs of destroyed paintingsAn Irish Food Story looks at history, culture and identity in Ireland through 100 foods. From farmhouse cheese to Findus Crispy Pancakes and everything in between, Jp McMahon shows that we truly are what we eat. It's a story about what we had and what we wanted, about what we got and what we ate, starting with the first settlers who arrived on the island 10,000 years ago to the people who call Ireland home today. The Irish food story is also about