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Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 1986 Collections and/or Records:

Fourth Anniversary of the First Battle of Little Sparta / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12122-12346
Scope and Contents

The subtitle is "February 4. Nothing." The caption reads, 'On the evening of the terrible day of the taking of the Bastille, Louis XVI contented himself with writing in the journal, to which he confided his daily impressions, the strange, incredible, impossible word, NOTHING!' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Fractal Economies / Beaulieu, Derek ; Finlay IH ; Garnier P ; Wah F ; Werschler-Henry D ; Priddle R ; Gysin B ; Gomringer E ; Solt ME ; McCaffery S ; bissett b ; Nichol bp ; Riddell J., 2006

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Identifier: CC-44664-46828
Scope and Contents Beaulieu comments: an afterword after words: notes towards a concrete poetic.Despite over a century of poetic innovation since Stephane Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des Jamais n'Abolira le Hasard" (1896) & almost 50 years since the publication of Eugen Gomringer's manifesto "Concrete Poetry" (1956), there is still no accepted critical vocabulary for concrete poetry. Concrete poetry is often contextualized historically & is categorized as a subgenre of radicalized praxis from its predominantly modernist period in the 1950s through to the present. By reiterating this historical precedent -- a stridently modernist activity -- criticism on concrete poetry more often than not reifies the idea that this form is still in its infancy, requiring a citation of poetic precedent in order to justify its existence. Brion Gysin remarked that "writing is fifty years behind painting," an assertionevident in the cultural & critical reception for concrete poetry. Readings based upon...
Dates: 2006

Freewheel / John Furnival, curator ; Dom Sylvester Houedard, curator ; Cox K ; Farrell S ; Finlay IH ; Lord S ; Mayer HJ ; Phillips T ; Stevenson A ; Verity S ; Willcocks J., 1967

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Identifier: CC-10949-11161
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by John Furnival and Dom Sylvester Houedard. The latter wrote an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

French Sardine Lugger / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Boulton, Janet., 1996

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Identifier: CC-35216-36950
Scope and Contents

This depicts an image of a sail boat after a model by Finlay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

From 'Clerihews for Liberals' / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12123-12347
Scope and Contents

The card depicts an image of a Guillotine captioned, "The French Revolution - Scorned circumlocution - 'It depends upon what you mean' - Meant Madame Guillotine." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

From the Nabis Series: Der Untergang Des Abendlandes / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12897-13187
Scope and Contents

This work consists of the poem, "efflugence of the robin" printed on red heavy stock paper within a grey-brown colored folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

From the Nabis Series: Filiger / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12310-12535
Scope and Contents

The English definition of "filiger" is printed on blue paper stock and the folder is a red paper stock. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

From the Nabis Series: Poire / Loire / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12314-12539
Scope and Contents

The word "Poire" meaning Pear is printed on brown paper stock and the word "Loire" a region of France on blue paper stock. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Fructidor / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Lindsley, Kathleen., 1992

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Identifier: CC-12258-12482
Scope and Contents

The image of this poem is a basket of plants that represents the third week of Fructidor (month of fruit) in the French Republican Calendar (1793-1805). Finlay states that veneration of nature was in keeping with a revolution that was highly influenced by the writings of Rosseau. With the exception of Marat, all of its more ardent leaders expressed a wish to retire to a life in the country. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

fuhr 4 fur vier / Brenner, Jurgen, editor ; Bremer C ; Finlay IH ; Gappmayr H ; Garnier P ; Gomringer E ; Greenham L ; Grogerova B ; Hirsal J ; Kolar J ; Kriwet F ; Lora-Totino A ; Mahlow D ; Mon F ; Morgan E ; Morellet F ; Ruhm G ; Spatola A ; Ulrichs T ; Williams E., 1969

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Identifier: CC-24065-24517
Scope and Contents

Foreword for this anthology involving permutations of groups of four words, sentences &/or images was contributed by Pierre Garnier. The afterword was done by Dieter Mahlow. The 70 Roman numeral designated books were distributed to the artists (Sackner copy); the remaining 80 numbered copies were offered for sale. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

funnels / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Andrew, John ; Paterson, Dave., 1998

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Identifier: CC-35421-37156
Scope and Contents

The book comprises 22 black and white photographs of varied numbers of inner toilet paper rolls inscribed with port letters and fishing numbers drawn by John Andrew. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

futura: 5 poems. No.7 / Ian Hamilton Finlay., 1966

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Identifier: CC-27465-28513
Scope and Contents

Finlay supplies notes that provide his interpretation of each of the six poems in this broadside. This work was loaned to the Museum of Modern Art NYC for their exhibition, "Eye on Europe: prints, books & mutiples 1960 to now." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Gateway to a Grove / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael., 1985

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Identifier: CC-12337-12563
Scope and Contents

This work is based upon a design by the Elizabethan architect, Inago Jones. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985