Frank Browne: A Life Through the Lens

Born in Cork, Ireland, Frank Browne (1880-1960) was both a distinguished Jesuit and an accomplished photographer. At age 17, before commencing his studies for the priesthood, he embarked on a tour of Europe armed with a camera. Browne quickly discovered a strong affinity for photography, and continued to take photographs throughout his life. It was not until 1985, however--when Father Edward O'Donnell SJ discovered a large trunk in the Irish Jesuit Provincial's House and found it packed with negatives and photographs--that Browne was catapulted to international fame. Father Browne's remarkable life is recorded in the superb selection of images presented in this book. With wit and a sharp eye, he observed 20th-century Ireland; life as a Jesuit priest; his experience as a passenger on the first leg of the voyage of the Titanic in 1912; and his later travels throughout Europe, Egypt, Yemen, Ceylon, and Australia. This handsome, copiously illustrated volume offers a complete survey of the photographic work of an exceptional man.

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Farmleigh House, Dublin
(10/22/14-12/22/14)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300208154
• ISBN13: 9780300208153
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.8" x 9.1"