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Paul Gaffney

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Paul Gaffney (born 1979)[1] is an Irish landscape photographer. His book We Make the Path by Walking was made on long distance walks across southern Europe.[2][3]

Life and work

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Gaffney gained a diploma in documentary photography from the University of Wales, Newport and an MFA in photography from Ulster University in Belfast.[4]

His first book, We Make the Path by Walking (self-published, 2013), is a collection of landscape photographs made on walking trips through rural Spain, Portugal, and France. long-distance walking, as a form of meditation and personal change, was integral to his creative practice.[2] In total Gaffney walked more than 3,500 kilometres.[5][6] The book Stray (2016) was photographed in a dense pine forest in almost total darkness. The book Perigee (2017) was also made in forests, photographed by the light of the full moon.[7]

Publications

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  • We Make the Path by Walking. Self-published, 2013. Includes the poem "Caminante no hay camino" by Antonio Machado. Edition of 1000 copies.
  • Stray. Self-published, 2016. Edition of 50 copies.
  • Perigee. Self-published in association with National Audiovisual Centre, Luxembourg, 2017. Two books in an edition of 750 copies.

Exhibitions

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Solo exhibitions or with one other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Paul-Gaffney/3E161986D584F4E0/Biography
  2. ^ a b c "Aesthetica Magazine - Paul Gaffney and Michal Iwanowski, Ffotogallery, Cardiff". Aesthetica. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. ^ "Source Magazine: Thinking Through Photography - The Photography and Sound Issue". Source (photography magazine). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. ^ "About". Paul Gaffney. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. ^ Fussell, Genevieve (2014-05-19). "Paul Gaffney's "We Make the Path by Walking"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. ^ Padley, Gemma. "We Make the Path by Walking by Paul Gaffney". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  7. ^ a b "Gallery of Photography Ireland exhibition archive, Perigee, Paul Gaffney. Photography from Ireland". Photo Museum Ireland. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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