Cork: Palestine Street Art Day & Book Launch of "Against the Wall" by William Parry

cork | arts and media | event notice Wednesday October 06, 2010 16:27 by Kev - IPSC info at ipsc dot ie

Book Launch & Street Art Events - Cork Saturday 16th October

London-based photo-journalist William Parry will be in Ireland to launch his new book about Resistance Art in Palestine. The book, Against the Wall – The Art of Resistance in Palestine, is a stunning collection of photographs that capture the graffiti and art which have transformed Israel's wall into a living canvas of resistance and solidarity. Featuring the work of artists including Banksy, Ron English, Blu and others, as well as Palestinian artists and activists, these photos express outrage, compassion, and touching humour. They illustrate the wall's toll on lives and livelihoods, showing the hardship it has brought to tens of thousands of people, preventing their access to work, education and vital medical care. Mixed with the photos are portraits and vignettes, offering a heartfelt and inspiring account of a people determined to uphold their dignity in the face of profound injustice.

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Before the book launch there will be accompanying events where street art inspired by the book will be painted:

-Cork
Saturday 16th October, 3.00pm
Camden Palace, Camden Quay, Cork City

Following this event, the book will be launched in the following location:

-Cork
Saturday 16th October, 6pm
Solidarity Books, Douglas Street, Cork City

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Click here to read a review of the book by Raymond Deane, the IPSC Cultural Boycott Officer: http://electronicintifada. net/v2/article11497.shtml

Click here to view some images from the book: http://pulsemedia.org/2010 /07/20/images-from-against -the-wall/

About The Author

William Parry is a London-based freelance journalist and photographer who has published in the Guardian, the Independent and elsewhere. He has worked and travelled extensively in the Middle East.

Click here to see an interview with William Parry about his book on BBC World - http://veclip.com/watch-G8 auKaapVCk/bbc-world-news-w illiam-parry-against-the-w all-the-art-of-resistance- in-palestine.html