Hi Tone Books

“With greater clarity than anything I might have written, the camera showed me how I’d miscalculated. An unreal heart and smoke-smog eyes count for little. Cold, light-sensitive emulsion showed that, much as I loved America, and dazzling, intoxicating or noble the ideal, the childhood dream was unsustainable.” From the introduction by Eamon Carr

“The images of protest taken by Rose Comiskey between 1984 and 1992 are vibrant records created by an activist photographer from within the movement. When coupled with the personal testimony of her fellow agitators this book presents a cogent and compelling picture of a period of political and social turmoil in Ireland … [Acts of Defiance is} both a lasting record of past achievements and a blueprint for how to enact future change.” From the foreword by Orla Fitzpatrick

"Tory Island is wrapped in richness too, and Luke is one of its great chroniclers. What we see in this book includes the centrality of the boat, securing vital supplies, the foreboding sky, the physicality of the work, the importance of music, and the sea; always the sea, which can be beguiling but also the greatest torment … This book has seared the Tory Island subjects, beautifully and skilfully, for posterity.” From the introduction by Diarmaid Ferriter