Le breis agus 45 bliain anuas tá Eric Luke ag obair mar ghrianghrafadóir le nuachtáin Náisiúnta na hÉireann.
Is iar-ghrianghrafadóir de chuid an Irish Times é agus buaiteoir de go leor gradam náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta, lena n-áirítear an ‘World Press Photo’, agus Grianghrafadóir PPAI na Bliana.
Tá a shaothar ar taispeáint ar fud na hÉireann, agus níos faide i gcéin. I measc na n-ionad tá Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, World Press Photo Amsterdam agus Foirgneamh na Náisiún Aontaithe Nua-Eabhrac. Tá os cionn 25 gradam aige ó Chumann Grianghrafadóirí Preasa na hÉireann, Camera Circle Photographer of the Year, agus gradam World Press Photo News.
Thug a ghrianghrafadóireacht é ar thascanna ar fud an domhain, lena n-áirítear cúig Chluiche Oilimpeacha, dhá Chorn Domhanda, agus scéalta nuachta i Washington, Londain, Sydney, an India, an tSiria, an Chéinia agus an tSomáil.
Rugadh i nDeilginis, Baile Átha Cliath Theas é, agus tá cartlann phearsanta curtha le chéile aige ag cur síos ar mhuintir na hÉireann le ceithre scór bliain anuas.
Is é údar an leabhair Looking Back: The Changing Faces of Ireland arna fhoilsiú ag O’Brien Press (2016)
Tá taispeánas reatha Eric, Ag Amharc Siar: Oileán Thoraí, le feiceáil ag An Gailearaí go dtí 20 Nollaig.
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Eric Luke has worked as a staff photographer with Irish National newspapers for over 45 years.
Former Irish Times photographer and winner of numerous national and international awards, including the World Press Photo, and PPAI Photographer of the Year.
With over 25 Press Photographers Association of Ireland awards, Camera Circle Photographer of the Year, and World Press Photo News award, his work has been exhibited throughout Ireland, and further afield. Venues include Trinity College Dublin, World Press Photo Amsterdam and the United Nations Building New York.
His photography has taken him on assignments worldwide, including five Olympic Games, two World Cups, and news stories in Washington, London, Sydney, India, Syria, Kenya and Somalia.
Born in Dalkey, South Dublin, he has built up a personal archive documenting the people of Ireland over the past four decades.
He is the author of the book Looking Back: The Changing Faces of Ireland published by OʼBrien Press (2016)
Eric’s current exhibition, Looking Back: Tory Island , can be seen at An Gailearaí until 20th December.