James Power (sculptor)

James Joseph Power
Born(1918-05-04)4 May 1918
Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland
Died13 April 2009(2009-04-13) (aged 90)
NationalityIrish
Alma materNational College of Art and Design
Known forSculpture

James Joseph Power (4 May 1918 in Phibsborough, Dublin – 13 April 2009 in Dublin) was an Irish sculptor, who like his sister May Power (1903-1993) learnt from his father Albert Power (1881-1945).[1] He is known for sculpting (in 1956) the 1916 memorial on Sarsfield Bridge in Limerick. Like his father, he was often called upon to do death masks, and did so for Brendan Behan in 1964.[2]

The entire family (including several brothers) worked in their celebrated sculpture yard on Berkeley Road, in Phibsborough.[3]

  1. ^ "The makers of Michael Collins' death mask believed he was shot at close range". IrishCentral.com. 2022-08-26.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference meath was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Acclaimed sculptor of Behan's death mask dies aged 90 by Denise Clarke, Irish Independent April 17, 2009