Described as "a towering figure in the history of Irish painting", Louis Le Brocquy, born 1916, has had a 70 year career as an artist. Marking his 90th birthday in 2006, eleven one-person exhibitions of his work were organized in Ireland and abroad. In their editorial dated November 4, 2006, a reviewer for The Irish Times wrote: Louis le Brocquy, the elder statesman of Irish art, is currently the subject of a number of celebratory exhibitions and events to mark his ninetieth birthday, not only in Ireland but also in Paris and London. The celebrations and accolades have been well earned after more than seven decades during which this self-taught artist has come to be recognized both at home and internationally as the forem...