The History of Tears - Alice Maher

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Alice Maher, b.1956

One of Ireland's leading contemporary artists, Alice Maher works within the realms of nature and culture, subversion and transformation, mythology and memory. Her work involves many different media including painting, drawing, sculpture, print, photography and installation.

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Medium	Silk handkerchief. Printed by Glasgow School of Art, Centre for Advanced Textiles. Sewn by Fashion Hothouse, Dublin
Dimensions	Unframed, 28 x 28 cm
Credit Line	IMMA Collection: IMMA Editions, Donated by the artist, 2013
Edition	Edition of 200
Item Number	IMMA.3810
Copyright	For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
Tags	Work on Paper 2013 Alice Maher

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Artworks by Alice Maher

The Deep Sleep Sea Alice Maher undated

A.L. Plurabelle Alice Maher undated

Girl in a Cactus Alice Maher 2021

The Conversation Alice Maher 2013

Leda’s Choice Alice Maher 2013

Cassandra’s Necklace Alice Maher 2012

The Music of Things (Sleep) Alice Maher 2009

Helix Virginius, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

Fever Bush, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

Double Drawing, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

Bed Time, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

Sleep of Ecstasy, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

The Axe (and The Waving Girl) Alice Maher 2003

Mnemosyne Alice Maher 2002

Coma Berenices Alice Maher 1999

Ombre V Alice Maher 1997

familiar 1 Alice Maher 1994

Berry Dress Alice Maher 1994

Red Loop Alice Maher 1994