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Mary Farl Powers, 1948–1992

Figure of Eight, 1984

Figure of Eight is a 1984 work by Mary Farl Powers. It is part of the IMMA Permanent Collection.

MediumTorn paper, watercolour collage
Dimensions Unframed, 80 x 56 cm
Credit LineIMMA Collection: Donation, Powers Family, 2009
Item NumberIMMA.687
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Mary Farl Powers, Figure of Eight, 1984, Torn paper, watercolour collage, Unframed, 80 x 56 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Donation, Powers Family, 2009

For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].

  • About the Artist

    • About the Artist

    Mary Farl Powers, 1948–1992

    Mary Farl Powers moved between the United States and Ireland until she settled in Dublin in the 1970s. Powers studied at the Dun Laoghaire School of Art and the National College of Art and Design. She joined the Graphic Studio, Dublin, in 1973 and developed an extensive body of print work which also incorporated cast paper and paper sculpture. She was a founding member of Aosdána in 1981, and the Graphic Studio Gallery in 1983. She served as a director of the Graphic Studio for many years.

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    Artworks by Mary Farl Powers

    II Mary Farl Powers 1991

    Untitled Mary Farl Powers 1990

    I Mary Farl Powers 1989

    II Mary Farl Powers 1989

    Folded Form Mary Farl Powers 1989

    Cast Paper 15 Mary Farl Powers 1988

    Untitled Mary Farl Powers 1988

    Untitled Mary Farl Powers 1988

    II Mary Farl Powers 1986

    Cast Paper 3. (triptych) Mary Farl Powers 1986

    Comma Mary Farl Powers 1983

    Untitled – Christmas Card Mary Farl Powers 1982

    Emblements

    Emblements Mary Farl Powers 1981

    Soya I

    Soya I Mary Farl Powers 1981

    Soya II Mary Farl Powers 1981

    Soya III Mary Farl Powers 1981

    Scarp Mary Farl Powers 1981

    Sprout Mary Farl Powers 1981

    Hinge Mary Farl Powers 1981

    Soya II Mary Farl Powers 1981

    Cloud Torso I Mary Farl Powers 1979

    Cloud Torso II Mary Farl Powers 1979

    Chequered Landscape Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Blue Spotted Torso Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Gold Ribbon Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Monochrome Ribbon Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Red Ribbon Torso Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Red Torso

    Red Torso Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Waterfall

    Waterfall Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Red Rain Seascape

    Red Rain Seascape Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Seascape Mary Farl Powers 1977

    The Desert

    The Desert Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Three Kings Resting – Christmas Card Mary Farl Powers 1977

    Spotted Torso Mary Farl Powers 1976

    The Plan Mary Farl Powers 1975

    Red in the Green Mary Farl Powers 1975

    Red on Green

    Red on Green Mary Farl Powers 1975

    Untitled Mary Farl Powers 1975

    Form I Mary Farl Powers 1975

    “3” Mary Farl Powers 1975

    Untitled – Christmas Card Mary Farl Powers c. 1980

    Babies in the Bed

    Babies in the Bed Mary Farl Powers 1974

    Imago Mary Farl Powers 1974

    It’s Not So Much Fun

    It’s Not So Much Fun Mary Farl Powers 1973

    Torso Mary Farl Powers 1973

    Mask Head 1

    Mask Head 1 Mary Farl Powers 1973

    Boy and Rabbit Mary Farl Powers 1972

    Europp

    Europp Mary Farl Powers 1972

    The Weather I

    The Weather I Mary Farl Powers 1972

    Pig

    Pig Mary Farl Powers 1971

    Untitled – Christmas Card Mary Farl Powers c. 1976