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Professor Emeritus William J. Pressly Awarded 2015 William Mb Berger Prize

December 08, 2015 Art History and Archaeology | College of Arts and Humanities

Pressly Won The Award For His Book, James Barry’s Murals At The Royal Society Of Arts: Envisioning A New Public Art.

The Department Of Art History And Archaeology Is Pleased And Proud To Announce That Professor Emeritus William J. Pressly, Whose Book,James Barry’s Murals At The Royal Society Of Arts: Envisioning A New Public Art,  Was Short-Listed In November For The William Mb Berger Prize For British Art History, Won The Prize In A ceremony last Night (December 7th) At Burlington House At The Society Of Antiquaries Of London At An Event Hosted By Dr Loyd Grossman Cbe, A Well-Known Television Presenter In England. 

‘nothing Could Be More Fitting Than That This Superbly Produced Book Should Have Been Published By Cork University Press, In The City Of James Barry’s Birth,’ Said Robin Simon, The Editor Of the British Art Journal, Which Administers The Prize. ‘barry’s Strange And Wonderful Murals, Hidden Away In The Heart Of London, Are One Of The Great Episodes In British And Irish Art And One Of The Most Mysterious. Professor Pressly’s Remarkable Explanation Is A Triumph Of Research And Reflection And The Book Is Beautifully Written.’

Many, Many Congratulations, Dr. Pressly!