Vincent Browne (sculptor)

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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]

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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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vincent Browne / Artists Stories". Vimeo. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vincent Browne". Aosdána. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. Mr. Screen in Google Street View. Retrieved: 2012-01-10.
  4. "Mr Screen is alive and well and living on the Northside". The Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Vincent Browne, Tree of Life". Fingal County Council. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. "Hiroshima/ Nagasaki Memorial Sculpture". Geograph Ireland. Retrieved 3 May 2024.