A special birthday exhibition at The Library Project, with your collaboration!
For the last 50 years, John Gunn has run a family owned and operated business in the heart of Dublin, selling all things photographic. Working alongside his wife and daughters, John’s kind and radiant personality is well known; anyone who has visited the shop knows and has been lucky to experience the special and very personal service offered only by the Gunns.
As one of Dublin’s most loved personalities, John Gunn is also one of the most photographed people of Dublin. To celebrate his 90th birthday this March, PhotoIreland is pleased to host an exhibition at The Library Project celebrating John Gunn’s life, launching at 6pm on 21st March.
We want to hear from artists and photographers around Ireland and beyond who have captured John’s personality over the years.
Do you have a portrait of John Gunn you took recently or long ago, or want to share a thought, a note, or an anecdote about him for this exhibition? Send these to us and let’s celebrate together the personality that John Gunn is on his 90th Birthday! From amongst all the submissions, we will select and print a number of images and texts that will be on display at The Library Project from 21st to 23rd March.
SUBMIT YOUR IMAGES OR TEXT
Please, email a high resolution version of the digital image or images you have or a scan of the original film to info@photoireland.org with “John Gunn” in the subject line. Or submit your thoughts, notes, or anecdotes about John Gunn.
SCHEDULE
13th January Launch Open Call
28th February Call Closes
1st-7th March Selection
7th-16th March Printing
18th-20th March Installation
21st March Launch at 6pm
21st-23rd March Exhibition Run
CONDITIONS
All participants will be invited to join the anniversary celebrations at The Library Project. Extraordinarily, in this collaborative celebration, there is no artist fee. All associated costs are covered by John Gunn Camera Shop and PhotoIreland. All copyrights remain with the authors and any use of the images and text must be authorised by them.
This project is a collaboration between John Gunn Camera Shop and PhotoIreland. John Gunn Camera Shop covers any printing costs, and PhotoIreland provides the exhibition space and the promotional support.
