If you are curious as to why An Post would have issued a €1 stamp of the image of that great hero of the Cuban revolution, Che Guevara, it was not just because he was descended from an Irishman called Patrick Lynch. The image was created in 1967 by Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick, and has become one of the most iconic images of those halcyon days. But there is a lot more to Jim Fitzpatrick than a single inspiring image. For decades he has been one of the most successful graphic artists in Ireland, celebrated for his vivid recreation of Celtic myths in volumes like The Book of Conquests and his work on a variety of rock album covers, the most notable of these being Thin Lizzy’s Jailbreak (1976). Jim will discuss his career with one of his devotees, our own Mark Smith, originator of the TypeTrail and the motive force behind the Printworks project.
