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Grasby, Richard

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 19-20

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Archive for Panzer Leader / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Grasby, Richard., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12112-12336
Scope and Contents

The drawings were preparatory for a garden sculpture in Stonypath as documented in the photograph. One drawing depicts the Panzer Leader, a turtle with the title inscribed on its shell, head on, and the other, two drawings with top and side projections -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Lettering Project: Ship Names and Numbers / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Grasby, Richard., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12452-12679
Scope and Contents

Calligraphic examples of names and numbers are provided with comments by Grasby. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Talismans and Signifiers (& Finlay letter) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Grasby, Richard ; Sloan, Nicholas., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12735-12988
Scope and Contents

Depicts a series of minimalist poems inscribed on stones with comments on their significance quoted from classic literature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Unnatural Pebbles with Detached Sentences on the Pebble / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Grasby, Richard., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-12531-12759
Scope and Contents

This book reproduces photographs of polished stones calligraphically inscribed with minimalist poetry referenced to mythology. The latter is printed on facing pages to the photographs. Finlay provides an explanation of the meaning of some of the more obscure phrases inscribed on the pebbles. Finally, he lists Detached Sentences on the Pebble at the end of the book, e.g., A pebble is a crumb of ancient geology, Kettle's Ward in Cambridge, England is the "Louvre" of the pebble, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981