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Divorce referendum protest at the GPO, Dublin, 1986. © Tony O’Shea. In Light of Day by Tony O’Shea is published by RRB Photobooks / Gallery of Photography Ireland in November 2020, rrbphotobooks.com.


Work of Tony O’Shea celebrated in new book, exhibition


One of the most respected Irish photojournalists of his generation, Tony O’Shea, is already receiving critical acclaim for the first retrospective book of his work, after special features in the Observer newspapers and the Guardian online. The Light of Day is published to coincide with an exhibition of his work at the Gallery of Photography, Temple Bar, Dublin, planned for 2021. The Light of Day spans four


decades of work from 1979 – 2019, a large number of which are previously unpublished. The black and white


photographs document the spectrum of public life across Ireland, North and South. A majority of the photographs were taken in Tony’s adopted


Dublin Bus, 1989. © Tony O’Shea. In Light of Day by Tony O’Shea is published by RRB Photobooks / Gallery of Photography Ireland in November 2020, rrbphotobooks.com.


home, Dublin, and in his native Co Kerry. From Valentia Island, Tony is


best known for his striking images from the pages of In Dublin and for his subsequent work with the Sunday Business Post. The photographs convey Tony’s humour, sharp insights and rare ability to capture unique moments of


reflection, rapture and rebellion. His first book ‘The Dubliners’, including text by Colm Tóibín was published by Macdonald Illustrated. The In Dublin team reunite for The Light of Day, which features text by Colm. Tony lives in Dublin with his


wife Sarah, their daughters Keelin and Siúin, dog Rua and cat Hunter.


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