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Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925-10-28 - 2006-03-27

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 1954 Collections and/or Records:

Archive for Bronze Medals: USS Enterprise, Whimbrel and Petrel, and Midway 1 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Andrew, John., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-12771-13036
Scope and Contents In September 1973, Finlay writes to Andrews about making picture poems as bronze medals. He describes and includes a small sketch of the USS Enterprise, an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with a Greek dome. Finlay's plays off this ultra modern ship with a classic Greek theme, the basic elements of the Universe, Earth, Air, Fire, Water. He conceptualizes the Universe as an Enterprise, the aircraft carrier as Earth sailing in Water which launches Fire-carrying planes into the Air. Finlay continues with an explanation of Whimbrel and Petrel, a one word Elegy to these old sailing barges put out of work with the internal combustion engine - Petrol. The 3rd Medal is based on the one word poem, Through a Dark Wood - Midway. Andrew provides sketches in October 1973 but in a subsequent letter from Finlay that is contained in the Torso Aircraft Carrier Archive, Finlay expressed disappointment with them. He drops this project with John Andrew but continues it to fruition with...
Dates: 1973

Archive for Card Exhibition (Museum of Modern Art, Oxford) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-61216-61239
Scope and Contents

Two examples of the card (The Great Piece of Turf) to be sent out as an invitation are included in this archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975