Albert Power (sculptor)


Albert George Power was an Irish sculptor in the academic realist style. He is particularly known for his iconic statue of the Irish writer Pádraic Ó Conaire.

Life

Power was born at No.8 Barrack Street in Dublin on 16 November 1881. As a child he played in local clay brickyards and sculpted busts of his friends. He became an apprentice to the family of renowned Irish sculptor Edward Smyth. Power's son, James, was also a renowned artist.

Career

Power was considered the leading Irish sculptor of the 1920s and 1930s. He was an Irish nationalist and promoted the use of Irish materials. He was noted for his academic realist style.

Death

Power died in 1945. His body was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.

Works