Saturday, 22 January 2011

Research artist--- Willie Doherty

 Willie Doherty Was born in Northern Ireland in 1959.Asa child he witnessed Bloody Sunday in Derry which was a communal conflict between Catholics and Protestants.Most of his works and photographs were based on these conflict and he named them "Trouble".He became famous in 1980 when he published series of photos with titles, taken during the trouble in NI. He was nominated twice for Turner prize.He has exhibited his works in USA and Italy. He also made many video recordings of the conflict called "The Visitor". He also photographed many buildings,vehicles which were destroyed or burnt during the communal conflict in Northern Ireland. He would go out during such violent actions without fearing for his  safety. Some of his pictures became very emotional.
These are the two of many images he shot.The first picture is the destruction of a house with the furnitures burnt and destroyed. The second picture is the destruction of a car, burnt.One can see the extent of destruction in this picture, the glass and the body has been burnt.

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