Acknowledgements
Sincere thanks are due to:
Gerry Dukes for the use of a quotation from his introductory essay to the catalogue for the 1994 Hallward Gallery exhibition of New Works by John Kelly.
Ulick O’Connor for the use of Icarus’ Lament from Poems of the Damned, his translation of Les
Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire, which prefaced the catalogue for the 1996 Hallward Gallery Icarus exhibition.
Gerry Walker for the use of his introductory essay to the catalogue for the 1996 Hallward Gallery Icarus exhibition.
The Irish Times for the use of the obituary of John Kelly (April 1st 2006), Aidan Dunne’s review of the Ashford Gallery exhibition (January 14th 2009) and archive reviews of John’s theatre and art work from 1957 onwards.
The Royal Hibernian Academy and John Behan RHA for the use of John Behan’s obituary of John Kelly published in the catalogue for the RHA One Hundred and Seventy-Sixth Annual Exhibition 2006.
The Editor of CIRCA and Michael Kane for the use of Michael Kane’s obituary of John Kelly published in CIRCA 117, the Autumn 2006 edition of the arts review.
The late Vincent Dowling for the use of his Appreciation of John Kelly.
Amelia Stein RHA for the use of her photographs of John Kelly’s Henrietta Street studio, taken after his death.
Mark St. John Ellis, Gerry Walker, Lara Kelly and Caitriona Kelly for the use of their essays from the 2009 Ashford Gallery Tribute Show catalogue.
Gene Lambert for the use of the photograph of Puppet.