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DECEMBER 2007 ART EXHIBIT The Library is pleased to host the Boston College Burns Library traveling exhibit, “I am of Ireland (1970-2004),” photographs by James U. Cryan.
James lives and works in Pelham with his wife Elizabeth. For more information about James Cryan and his photographs, contact him at:
JAMES CRYAN PHOTOGRAPHY This ongoing series of exhibits features local artists to promote the arts in our community. We thank the artists for their participation and generosity in sharing their work with us. |
James
Cryan brings a lifelong love of the Irish and their homeland to his
photography. From his earliest days, he listened to his grandparents’ poignant
stories of the land they left and the people they would never see again.
In his
senior year at Merrimack College, James began to immerse himself in Irish
history and literature. Drafted into the Army immediately after graduation, he
purchased his first camera in Vietnam, where he recorded the war from his
perspective. After his discharge, he made his first trip to Ireland and happily
discovered his grandfather’s ninety-one year-old brother still living there.
James has
made seven photographic pilgrimages to Ireland over the past 35 years and has
compiled an extensive sampling of images of the people, the land, its
antiquities and monuments. Last year he selected his favorites for a special
exhibit at