Kingerlee finally gets deserved recognition

Anyone with an interest in Irish art will be familiar with the work of John Kingerlee - the powerful abstracts, the compelling grids - and a new book, Kingerlee by Jonathan Benington, reveals the breadth of work accomplished over four decades.

Early 1960s Braque-inspired bird subjects give way to figure compositions and meticulously-worked pen and ink drawings, before a flirtation with pop art, an enduring fascination with collage and his all-important move to ...