The Bookseller of Stromness

© the artist. Image credit: Orkney Islands Council

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'The Bookseller of Stromness' is a truly unique piece of social history captured on canvas. It combines a portrait of the current proprietor, Tam McPhail, within a surrealist tapestry of literary achievements. The literary and cultural atmosphere in Orkney, due to local talents such as George Mackay Brown, inspires authors from all over the world. Many of the covers are instantly recognisable as being written by Orcadians, or about Orkney or having an Orkney connection. The painting is all about connections and, in a small community, connections are the life-blood of the place, giving a sense of belonging and weaving people and place together.

Stromness Library

Stromness

Title

The Bookseller of Stromness

Date

2005

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 137 x W 183 cm

Accession number

2006.44

Acquisition method

purchased with a 50 per cent grant from the Art Fund and the National Fund for Acquisitions

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Calum Morrison

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Stromness Library

Hellihole Road, Stromness, Orkney Islands KW16 3DE Scotland

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