Irish Celtic artist Jim FITZPATRICK~~INTERVIEW (also known for CHE GUEVARA design)

Jim Fitzpatrick is an Irish artist famous for Irish Celtic Art. Perhaps his most famous piece is his iconic two-tone portrait of Che Guevara created in 1968 and based on a photo by Alberto Korda.

In 1978, he wrote and lavishly illustrated a book called The Book of Conquests, the retelling of a cycle of Irish myths, the Lebor Gabála Érenn. The book retells the legends of the coming of the Tuatha dé Dannan to Ireland and their fight with the Fir Bolg, interrelated with a linear story via a series of exceptionally detailed illustrations matched with text of the deeds of might and valour contained in the myth. It is replete with intricate Celtic scrollwork and knotwork. This was followed up by The Silver Arm, which retells further portions of Irish myth, this time based on the deeds of Nuada of the Silver Arm and the deeds of Lugh in their fight with the Formor. This second book is drawn in a more sophisticated style, not so close to comic book style. A third volume, The Son of the Sun, is listed as 'in preparation' as of 2004, but the artist sometimes hints that some editorial conflict precluded its appearance. The artist mentions that the two former books were more ambitiously illustrated, but the projects were curtailed. Another book, 'Erinsaga', is a loose recompilation of his work, from early jobs to his most famous books and freelance illustrations, including 'the making of...' several projects.

He has also produced much artwork for Thin Lizzy, for Sinéad O'Connor's 2000 album Faith and Courage and for The Darkness' 2003 single Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End).

Jim now works with Real Ireland Design a company which produces Irish Celtic Calendars and tableware.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Fitzpatrick_(artist)

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[ArtistIreland]

Thank you.

[ProjectDystopia]

@ArtistIreland You're welcome.......... :)

[whitbyjet65]

I like Jim fitzpatrick but if he doesn't believe in UFOs, he's being ridiculously narrow minded.

[musicartism]

Love your artwork Jim & your views on Tara. I have always been fascinated by Tara with its mix of pagan + christianity, to me it is the heart of Ireland and its landscape with its pagan + christian carvings in stone show us our history. Great historical political rallies were held there, e.g. Daniel O'Connell's address to the people in 1843 re. the repeal of the Act of Union.

I went to some of the protests, all of the ones in Dublin anyway, and was bitterly disappointed with the outcome.

[WCSally]

Could TARA be submitted as an International Heritage Site? This of course would make it protected!

National Heritage Site?

Carl Munck could give you some more particulars of the Geodetics of the Ancestor Race.

It does not "have" to be "human nature" .. we fail to educate our youth in the greater values, and only teach them what is needed for working, but not for living and appreciating where they came from, and the possible places they might achieve .. (brainwashing education?).

[WCSally]

Could TARA be submitted as an International Heritage Site? This of course would make it protected!