Northern Irish Sectarian Murals Get Up-Close Examination in New Book

Northern Irish photographer Gareth McConnell’s new book, ‘Details of Sectarian Murals,’ offers a unique perspective on the murals that have become synonymous with the Troubles, the period of intense strife between Unionist Protestants and Separatist Catholics in Northern Ireland. These highly abstracted close-up images present the murals in a new light, stripping them of their often aggressive figurative depictions and revealing their painterly qualities.

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