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CAHIR O'DOHERTY,

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Tracing Your Irish Family History by Anthony Adolph

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The People’s Gallery
By The Bogside Artists

THE murals of Derry have defined the political struggles of the north since 1969. In "The People’s Gallery," the upheavals of each decade of the Troubles are reflected in their vivid and unforgettable work, and always with a special emphasis on how they affected the people of the Maiden City.
Most people are familiar with the sign that reads “You Are Now Entering Free Derry,” but they may not catch the psychological and political importance of that statement. Over decades, what the Bogside artists have done so successfully is to bear witness, to record, to inspire and to help explain the people of the city to themselves, and to make sense of what they have communally lived through.
The artists come from the community, and they share its hopes and aspirations, which helps to give their work its potency and scale. Their work records how a downtrodden social class found its voice and fought for its freedom from oppression.
Their work is never sectarian, they often look outside of Ireland to other struggles that resemble their own – and in this beautifully produced new book you’ll witness the joy of a people discovering their own voice through the artists who recorded and helped shape it.
The People’s Gallery is available from Tom Kelly, 46 William Street, Derry City BT48 9AD, $35.

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