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After the Off - Bruce Gilden

The people of rural Ireland possess a distinctive visual style and an idiosyncratic aesthetic uniquely their own. In this book, featuring text by Irish writer Dermot Healy, Bruce captures the captivating strangeness at the heart of Irish horse racing. Known for his spontaneous approach, Bruce skillfully documents the excitement and frenzy of bystanders during horse-betting moments.

 

Set against the backdrop of local race meetings and the vibrant on-course gambling culture, this remarkable collaboration between two talented artists combines striking black-and-white portraits with richly atmospheric storytelling. The result is a compelling synthesis of exhilarating textures that merges the direct and the surreal, offering a dynamic portrait of a facet of rural Irish life back in 1999.

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