Tuesday night saw the the launch of a new book documenting Cork docklands: ‘The Last Days of Cork Docklands’ by Patrick Cummins.
Now Patrick is my brother-in-law (lets get that out early) but he’s been a professional photographer for over 20 years and I really like his work. He lives in Syndey but was in Cork for a year with his family last year and saw the opportunity to document this unique part of the city’s identity at a unique time in its history: plans for a multi-million euro regeneration have been published and whatever finally gets built the nature of the area (which has been in steady decline for some time) is set to change forever.
It’s a very worthy project but the photography stands on its own too. Patrick took the time to get to the heart of the area, the people of its past, its present and its future.
There’s not much more info on the publisher’s site, but there’s been a good bit of press coverage for the launch including some sample photos.
If you’re in a bookstore, take a look for yourself. Well worth €25