This month’s cover is a pastiche of the “Doors of Dublin” poster and postcard, substituting its polished Georgian doors with doors to vacant buildings and makeshift homes.
T?his image is a pastiche of the popular touristic “Doors of Dublin” poster and postcard, substituting the polished, colourful Georgian doors with a sight currently all too common in Dublin: dilapidated and boarded-up doorways, indicating vacant or rundown properties, alongside tents and makeshift dwellings occupied by those desperately in need of a home. I hope the image speaks volumes about the current situation in Dublin.
I am a photographer mainly interested in people: their behaviour, interactions, impact on the planet and upon each other, or what is generally referred to as “the Human Condition”. You can see more of my work on my instagram account: @graham.martin.photo.
[CORRECTION: This image and text was updated on 15 May at 16:00. An earlier image of the door in the top right corner was not of a vacant or rundown property. We apologise for the error and any upset caused.]
Once known as "Bolton House", and later the "Bolt Hostel", the building has a troubled history.
But councillors wonder whether the new-ish Residential Zoned Land Tax will prompt Dublin City Council to build more homes – or just push it into selling off its lands.
"My illustration features a bird watcher at Bull Island."
The recently published report from the government's Local Democracy Taskforce recommended that if it does, it should get the money back.
