Head-Ley / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987
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Scope and Contents
Gywn Headley, the author of "Follies, A National Trust Guide," made disparaging comments about Finlay's Temple Garden. In this card, Finlay depicts a guillotine scene with a severed head. The author's name is printed on the image as two parts, "head" referring to the severed head and "ley" meaning law. The image is captioned with "Terror is the piety of the Revolution." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1987
Creator
- Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 card) ; 15 x 10 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
box shelf
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Dunsyre Lanark, Scotland : Wild Hawthorn Press. Nationality of creator: Scottish. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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