2) Close Up Iconic Film Images from Susan Wood

An exhibition of work by New York photographer, Susan Wood will open today at the City Assembly House, South William Street, Dublin.

Close-up – part of the JDIFF 2014 programme – is a collection of iconic 1960’s film images from movies including Leo the Last and Easy Rider, representing milestones in American photography over a period of more than thirty years.

Susan’s assignments allowed her to capture remarkable, unrehearsed shots of some of that era’s most unforgettable personalities like Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, John Wayne and Billy Wilder.

Speaking about the exhibition, Susan said, “I am thrilled that these photographs, lovingly curated by Deirdre Brennan, will seen together for the first time in Dublin and I’m honoured to be one of the first artists to exhibit in this wonderful new space at the Irish Georgian Society.”

Susan was a founding member of the Women’s Forum and was very involved in the fight for women’s rights and equality in the 1960’s and 1970’s.

The exhibition is presented in association with the Irish Georgian Society and is curated by the Irish photographer Deirdre Brennan, who has been working with Susan’s archive for the past decade.

Susan will give a lunchtime talk about her life and work on Friday 14 February at 1pm. Admission is free.