Talking about art
Ryan’s subjects have included the politician Charles J Haughey and the arts activist and writer Dorothy Walker, two of the most influential figures on the scene in the late 20th century. The fact that both have since passed on demonstrates just how valuable it is to have a record of their views on Irish culture.
The third and final Movers and Shapers opens with an interview with the veteran Northern Irish painter Basil Blackshaw, and goes on to feature the architect Ronald Tallon, gallerist Suzanne Macdougald, auctioneer Ian Whyte and the critic Aidan Dunne, among others.
