The Beautiful Boy
Hannah Donohue
Griffith College and PhotoIreland
English
Softcover
32 pages
150 x 210 mm
2021
ISBN Not Available
“…many males are beautiful, at least for a part of their lives, … some are staggeringly, even supernaturally beautiful.” (Germaine Greer ‘The Beautiful Boy’)
Traditional representations of men perpetuate the myth of a strong, rugged, and macho archetype. Contrarily, Donohue has instead shifted the focus towards the delicate and fluid state to which Greer alludes. By using tender and unguarded images, with soft materials such as wool, skin and flowers, Donohue is challenging this and presenting an alternative vision of man’s vulnerable and sensitive side. The fragile and fleeting cherry blossoms symbolise their evanescent beauty. Donohue’s goal is not to transform these men back to a boyish state; instead, she wishes to linger on this time of beauty, transience, and vulnerability.
(source: blurb)
About the Artist
Hannah Donohue is a an Irish photographer who completed her BA Degree in Photographic Media in Griffith College Dublin (2021).
hannahdonohue.com
(source: https://www.hannahdonohue.com/about)
About the Publishers
Founded in 2009, PhotoIreland was conceived as an organisation that stimulates a dialogue around photography in Ireland by developing a varied array of initiatives and events with a strong participative approach.
festival.photoireland.org
(source: https://wiki.photoireland.org/publications/tonys-ponys-zoe-hamill/)
Griffith College is a private university based in Dublin.
griffith.ie
