Little streets of ‘brick and slate’: representations of the city in the paintings and murals of John Luke

Joseph McBrinn

Little streets of ‘brick and slate’: representations of the city in the paintings and murals of John Luke

Joseph McBrinn

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The Irish artist and designer John Luke (1906-75) was born in Belfast and spent much of his life and career there. This chapter looks at the representation of working class Belfast in his paintings and murals.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Representing Belfast's pasts
Editors	Raymond Gillespie , Jonathan Wright
Place of Publication	Dublin
Publisher	Four Courts Press
ISBN (Print)	978-1-84682-868-3
Publication status	Accepted - 1 Jan 2026

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Little streets of ‘brick and slate’: representations of the city in the paintings and murals of John Luke

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