Vincent Browne (sculptor)

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]

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

• Anti-War Memorial, Limerick (1987)
• Mr. Screen, Dublin (1988)
• Palm Tree, Dublin ^[2]
• The Tree of Life (2005) ^[5]
• Hiroshima/ Nagasaki Memorial Sculpture (2007) ^[6]

Gallery

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  Mr. Screen statue outside the Screen Cinema
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  Cinema usher statue by Vincent Browne
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  Temple Bar palm tree

References

1. "Vincent Browne / Artists Stories". Vimeo. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
2. "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. "Vincent Browne, Tree of Life". Fingal County Council. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
6. "Hiroshima/ Nagasaki Memorial Sculpture". Geograph Ireland. Retrieved 3 May 2024.