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mercury hymn / ian hamilton finlay is dead / Davenport, Philip; Parkinson, Gary., 2006

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Identifier: CC-50679-71753

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Scope and Contents

This is a tribute to the late Scottish artist Ian Hamilton Finlay that was inscribed on the wall of the Heart gallery in Edinburgh Scotland. Davenport blends text messages from friends with snatches of Shelley's Hymn to Mercury to produce a work that is both daring and elegiac. The two contrasting forms of English work together to produce a flowing whole. The phrasing of high romance lends gravitas, while the text messages add a sense of contemporary hastiness. This print is stored with Finlay material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2006

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (letterpress, both sides)) ; 33 x 32 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf binder 1904

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: Edinburgh, Scotland : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: P[hilip] J D[avenport] (l.l.- recto). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 200 total copies. 4 number copy. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: RUTH.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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