Vincent Browne (sculptor)
Vincent Browne (born 1947) is an Irish sculptor.
Biography
Browne was born in Dublin in 1947. He studied at the National College of Art and Design[1] and at the Jan Van Eyck Academy in the Netherlands. In 1987, Browne represented Ireland in Budapest at the 7th International Small Sculpture Show.[2] He created a well-loved Dublin landmark, Mr. Screen, the squat bronze usher who stood outside the Screen Cinema at the junction of Hawkins Street and Townsend Street in Dublin for many years.[3] Mr Screen was made from two immersion water heaters and was relocated to the Savoy Cinema after the closure of the Screen.[1][4] His public commissions also include Anti-War Memorial (Limerick, 1987) and the bronze Palm Tree seat in Temple Bar, Dublin.[2]
In 2005, Browne was commissioned to create a sculpture for the exterior of the Blanchardstown Civic Offices called The Tree of Life.[5]
Notable works
- Anti-War Memorial, Limerick (1987)
- Mr. Screen, Dublin (1988)
- Palm Tree, Dublin[2]
- The Tree of Life (2005)[5]
- Hiroshima/ Nagasaki Memorial Sculpture (2007)[6]
Gallery
Mr. Screen statue outside the Screen Cinema
Cinema usher statue by Vincent Browne
Temple Bar palm tree
References
- ^ a b "Vincent Browne / Artists Stories". Vimeo. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Vincent Browne". Aosdána. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Mr. Screen in Google Street View. Retrieved: 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Mr Screen is alive and well and living on the Northside". The Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Vincent Browne, Tree of Life". Fingal County Council. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Hiroshima/ Nagasaki Memorial Sculpture". Geograph Ireland. Retrieved 3 May 2024.