The headline, “The Supermarket World”, added to the spacey vibe, while Dermot Barry’s photograph gives a stern, even claustrophobic impression. It’s ironic, given that Stillorgan’s retail village has always been famous – or infamous – for having no roof. A supermarket world into which we’re all firmly boxed with no sign of an exit, anywhere. These and other Irish Times images can be purchased from: irishtimes.com/photosales. A book, The Times We Lived In, with more than 100 photographs and commentary by Arminta Wallace, published by Irish Times Books, is available from irishtimes.com/photosales and from bookshops, €19.99.

Source: The Irish Times August 25, 2018 03:56 UTC