Description
Ériu was a goddess of the mystical Tuatha Dé Danann, one of the earliest tribes of invaders to conquer the isle known as ‘The Wooded Isle’, and much later as Éireann (the country of Ireland), named in honour of the great goddess herself. Ériu was also one of the three divine eponyms of what is now Ireland and gave her name to the Island, while ruling as a triple goddess with Banba and Fodhla up to the time of the Milesian invasion in pre-history.
This was the first of my more refined ‘Celtic’ works in colour. Executed in 1975, this series of works show the huge influence of Czech Art Nouveau artist Alfons Mucha with touches of the later and much stronger influences of Harry Clarke just beginning to appear in my work.
Print Sizes
A4, 210 x 297 mm, 8.3 x 11.7 inches
A3, 297 x 420 mm, 11.7 x 16.5 inches
Hahnemühle Metallic Paper Prints
These prints are available for a limited time only from the 15th to the 19th of July. This is a newsletter subscriber exclusive!
‘I’ve been obsessed with metallic/silver papers all my life! Among my first ever posters of Che Guevara (1969) and Macha and The Morrigan (1972) were all printed on silver foil board. This Hahnemühle metallic paper we are using for these prints brings my obsession with metallic papers to the next level and is what I have always been waiting for. We have used this paper on my most recent portfolios for Ancient Ireland Land of Legend One and Two and more recently the Thin Lizzy Nightlife portfolio, with spectacular results.
I could never in my wildest dreams have dreamt that I could now be printing these myself at home in my own studio and exactly the way I want them.
These are the finest reproductions of my artworks ever!
It’s a kind of magic.’
-Jim FitzPatrick
To celebrate 50 years of these 5 artworks, I am making them available in A4 and A3 on this stunning paper. Each print is signed and embossed by me, the artist, Jim FitzPatrick. These are open editions.
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