AUGUST 2003 – The statues of the Famine Memorial by Rowan Gillespie in Dublin, Ireland. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Dublin has changed a lot over the past 30 years. Many companies from the financial services sector have opened offices in the Republic of Ireland, especially in Dublin. In the eastern section of city, the government had created the IFSC site, an urban regeneration area and special economic zone located on the grounds of the former state-owned port authority.
Next to the IFSC, the Famine Memorial sculpture by Rowan Gillespie has been erected. It was unveiled in 1997 in memory of the Great Famine that had struck in Ireland from 1845 to 1849.
When we visited Dublin in 2003, our hotel was located near the IFSC, and we passed the sculpture quite often. Each time, I was deeply impressed and took several photos. One morning I found the grey daylight a good match to support the expressions of the people depicted.
This sculpture is fantastic and deeply thought-provoking – a true work of art.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | August 2003 |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | 35 mm color negative |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6541 x 4254 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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