The National Gallery of Ireland Podcast

Medium, Magic and Materiality: David and Edwin Davison in conversation

The National Gallery of Ireland Podcast

Show Notes

A new limited series of podcasts from the National Gallery of Ireland inspired by our photography exhibitions Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs | Works from the Bank of America Collection, and View of Ireland: Collecting Photography.

David Davison and Edwin Davison of long-standing company Davison & Associates are specialists in photographic conservation. For the second podcast in the series, the father and son share stories from the fascinating careers, explain the magic of pre-digital processes and reveal some remarkable moments in the history of Irish photography.

Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs | Works from the Bank of America Collection is on display until 22 March 2020. This exhibition is made possible through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program.

Music: Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Old Walls

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