John Minihan: "That's how important photography is – words today are playing second fiddle to the image"

Born in Dublin and raised in Athy, Co. Kildare, John Minihan is one of the most revered photographers of the modern era. In an extraordinary career, he has photographed many of Ireland’s leading artists – including Van Morrison, Taste, Sinéad O’Connor, Seamus Heaney, Edna O’Brien and Samuel Beckett – the iconic photos of whom secured his reputation – as well as The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Spencer, William Burroughs and many more.