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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:

Wild Flower / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-12255-12479
Scope and Contents

Image is a British Navy "Flower" class corvette in a storm. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Wild Hawthorn Weapon Series: Cherry Stones / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Paterson, Dave., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-12009-12232
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a photograph of models of two V1 rockets employed by the Germans in World War II and the caption refers to the name of the German project to build these rockets, viz., Kirschkern (Cherry Stone). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Wild Hawthorn Weapon Series No.2: Homage to Max Bill / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-33001-34622
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a photograph of a military tank with its two cannons pointing upwards, a metaphor for the constructivistic art of Max Bill. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Wild Hawthorn Weapons Series: Saint-Just Vigilantes Celebrate a Direct Hit / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12137-12361
Scope and Contents

Image refers to Finlay's disagreement with Headley and Meulenkamp of the National Trust. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Wildflower: A Mean Term between Revolution and Virtue / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-10936-11148
Scope and Contents

This work deals with the French revolution. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Wildflower, n., A Mean Term between Virtue and Revolution / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-11073-11288
Scope and Contents

The title signifies the ambiguity of the French revolution. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Willow / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12495-12722
Scope and Contents

The poem is printed as a single or two letter vertical arrangement on a green background, viz., "tree leaved with mists." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Willow / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12497-12724
Scope and Contents

The poem is printed as a single or two letter vertical arrangement on a green background, viz., "tree leaved with mists." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Wind in Ripe Barley / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-42860-44901
Scope and Contents

The etching or woodcut black and white image on the card cover by Hincks appears to be a scene taken from Finlay's Little Sparta garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Windjammer / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Fidler, Martin., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-12052-12276
Scope and Contents

This drawing depicts the ouline of a propeller driven airplane. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Windmills Winding Waters / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-10813-11023
Scope and Contents

Each word of the title is printed in white on a red background, one word to each leaf. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Window / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-12954-13246
Scope and Contents

The image depicts an impressionist painting of a seascape by P.W. Steer with scattered small whitecaps on the waves. The latter serve as a metaphor for the "Window" in this context which signifies the tin foil strips scattered from aircraft to confuse enemy radar during WW II. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Wood Notes Wild: Essays on the Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay / Finlay, Alec, editor ; Finlay IH ; Bann S ; Cutts S ; Clark TA ; Abrioux Y ; Kenedy R ; Jencks C ; Stoddart A ; Scobie S ; Morgan E., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-12921-13213
Scope and Contents

The prior published essays in this book, edited by Ian Hamilton Finlay's son, present a comprehensive survey of his father's poetry and art, from 1958 to 1995. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Woods and Seas / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-13287-13588
Scope and Contents

The words "bark," "barque" and "baroque" are printed one to a page along with a small illustration. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980