Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006
Dates
- Existence: 1925-10-28 - 2006-03-27
Nationality
Scottish
Found in 1945 Collections and/or Records:
3 Spaces / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Turnbull G., 1991
Finlay notes that "Spaces" are poems of two lines and a title, with an unusual space between the lines. This poetic structure was devised by Gael Turnbull. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
3 Stitches / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Lindsley, Kathleen., 1991
3 Suprematist Boats / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Gillanders, Robin., 1998
The black & white photograph on the cover of this card depicts three toy, stylized, wooden boats with rectangular hulls and round wooden dowels for funnels. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
3 Texts / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Raw, Stephan., 1989
The proper title for this work might be "Texts for a Paved Area Adjacent To A Barn" - which is exactly with what this attractively designed booklet is about. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
4 Baskets / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Lindsley, Kathleen., 1990
4 Blades / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1986
4 corners / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1993
4 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 2002
This card presents four short poems on orange colored card stock that indirectly caption the color 'orange.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
4 Posters Against the Scottish Arts Council: Concilivm Artivum Delendvm Est , 1982
4 Posters Against the Scottish Arts Council: Mors Concilio Artivum , 1982
4 Posters Against the Scottish Arts Council: Pax-Tvgvriis Bellvm-Conc Artivm , 1987
4 Posters Against the Scottish Arts Council: Pereant Tyranni Nvmmari , 1982
4 Sails / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Wright, Ed., 1966
This print in a yellow color folds outward to the shapes of sails with the name of the ship printed in an experimental typographic style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
4 Sails / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Wright, Ed., 1966
In this example of the work, all three varients in the colors, red, blue and yellow (each was published in 250 copies) are included. In addition, a duplicate yellow print is also held by the Sackner Archive. The folder provides a book-like appearance to the work. Index books indicated that is is unlikely that 250 copies were produced. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
4 Sails / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Wright, Ed; Lucas, J.W.., 1969
On this proof copy of a card depicting a photograph of Finlay's sandblasted glass sculpture with a nautical scene in the background, Finlay wrote instructions to "add stand-shadow" to the bottom of the final copy. Finlay also wrote the name of Ed Wright on the verso and indicated that sand blasted should be one word. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
4 Sails / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Wright, Ed; Lucas, J.W.., 1969
This is a photograph of a sandblasted text, glass sculpture overlying a nautical scene. The photograph was made by J.W. Lucas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
4 Sails / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Wright, Ed; Lucas, J.W.., 1969
This is a photograph of a sandblasted text, glass sculpture overlying a nautical scene. The photograph was made by J.W. Lucas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
4 Sails / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Wright, Ed; Lucas, J.W.., 1969
Thsi is the final copy of a photograph of Finlay's sandblasted glass sculpture with a nautical scene in the background. It includes all the corrections made on the proof copy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
5 Proverbs for Jacobins / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Lindsley, Kathleen., 1989
5 Signposts / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Lindsley, Kathleen., 1989
The theme of this card deals with the French revolution by quoting from J-J Rousseau Confessions. After reading a question proposed by the Academy of Dijon for a prize in the next year, he notes that he seemed to behold another world and became a different man. The question was "HAS THE RESTORATION OF THE ARTS AND SCENCES HAD A PURIFYING EFFECT UPON MORALS?" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.