Louis Le Brocquy

Louis Le Brocquy was an Irish painter. The "Portrait Heads" collection, which has been met with great acclaim, is the result of taking famous artistic personalities for subjects, of which James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Francis Bacon and Picasso.

"Seamus Heaney"

"Samuel Beckett"

He was also commissioned in 2003 by U2's frontman Bono for a portrait. Le Brocquy had been sketching Bono for years beforehand and had often spoken of the deep connection he felt with the singer's music.

"Bono"

Here is a RTE News tribute to the late painter, who passed away in 2012 at 95 years of age.