Harry Clarke was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1889. He apprenticed to his father in stained glass at the age of 16. From 1910 to 1913 he attended the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art, where he won 3 gold medals and 2 scholarships. Clarke is celebrated for his stain glass window designs, but it is his wonderfully textural illustrations for the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe that I'm showcasing him here. For those of a literary persuasion, the titles accompanying Clarke's illustrations are hyperlinked to their respective stories. Be sure to take a really close-up look at Clarke's illustrations - the detail is extraordinary.
HARRY CLARKE – DARKNESS IN LIGHT
ReplyDeleteAn award-winning film produced by Camel Productions, written and directed by John J Doherty http://camelproductions.net/
“Documentarian John J Doherty examines the life of Clarke and the controversial nature of his work, culminating in his clash with the conservative Irish Free State over his ‘offensive’ masterpiece, the Geneva Window’. Visually spectacular and poetically told, Darkness in Light is a fitting showcase of Clarke’s unique and haunting vision.” Boston Irish Film Festival
Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATWj10GXY7Y