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Picture poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1790 Collections and/or Records:

Headlines Pondlines / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Furnival, John., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-11939-12162
Scope and Contents

According to the Finlay bibliography, few copies of this work were made. Also, the catalogue gives a publication date of 1968. The abstract images were reproduced as linocuts after drawings by John Furnival. It also missdates publication as 1968. According to Celery City books, there were not more than 30 copies printed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Headlines Pondlines / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Furnival, John., 1969

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Identifier: CC-12469-12696
Scope and Contents

This card is a print of one of the pages from the book with the same title. However, the poem "Tugboat a drag says barge," is printed in uppercase letters here whereas the same page in the book is printed in lower case letters. Further, the colors of the words differ in registry. Finally, the poem on the verso has a different layout than the page in the book. This card is cited in the Finlay bibliography as a "trial card." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Her Handwriting: Spring Water (A Valentine) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-35208-36942
Scope and Contents

The image on this card depicts a line drawing of water flowing past pebbles. The image relates to the title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Here and Now / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-42856-44897
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

Heroic Anagrams: Saint-Just / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Stoddart, Alexander., 1983

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Identifier: CC-11916-12139
Scope and Contents

A sculptural image of Saint Just is labeled with the anagram, "Satin Juts." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Heroic Emblems / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Costley, Ron ; Bann S., 1977

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Identifier: CC-27599-28676
Scope and Contents

In this book, Stephen Bann who wrote the text, provides a critical analysis of Finlay's Picture (Emblem) Poems, which are reproduced with his commentary, one to a page. The poems include among others "Woodland is Pleasing to the Muses, Et in Arcadia Ego, Out of the Strong Came Forth Sweetness, Through a Dark Wood, Battle of Midway Fourth June 1942 (1) and Battle of Midway Fourth June 1942 (2). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Heroic Emblems / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Costley, Ron ; Bann S., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-12538-12766
Scope and Contents

In this book, Stephen Bann who wrote the text, provides a critical analysis of Finlay's Picture (Emblem) Poems, which are reproduced with commentary, one to a page. The poems include among others "Woodland is Pleasing to the Muses, Et in Arcadia Ego, Out of the Strong Came Forth Sweetness, Through a Dark Wood, Battle of Midway Fourth June 1942 (1) and Battle of Midway Fourth June 1942 (2). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Highlights: A Homage to Andre Derain / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Boulton, Janet ; Gillanders, Robin ; Sackett C., 1997

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Identifier: CC-31264-32734
Scope and Contents

The photographs consist of images of tree trunks and branches painted by Janet Boulton and photographed by Robin Gillanders. The images satisfy the caption on the first page, viz., HIGHLIGHT, n., a mark, sign, or medal, awarded by the light. The book was printed and bound by Colin Sackett. One copy of this book was given by Finlay to the Sackners as a Christmas gift. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

[Himmel + Erde] / Zielke, Ottfried., 1995

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Identifier: CC-39031-40969
Scope and Contents

This drawing consists of a handwritten text with signs and animal figures in black ink upon a white painted background. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

(Hingefallen) / Mon, Franz., 1970

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Identifier: CC-54427-55036
Scope and Contents

The title translates into falling down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Homage a Riviere / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1998

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Identifier: CC-35420-37155
Scope and Contents

The image on the cover is a line drawing of the hull of a fishing boat. Finlay notes that Henry Riviere, a French painter and printmaker, 1964-1951, had as his favorite subjects the 'chaloupes' of the Breton sardine fishery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Homage to Agam / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Button, David., 1976

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Identifier: CC-12363-12589
Scope and Contents

The translucent print with red diagonal stripes overlying the three naval warships places the stripes on their hulls, refering to Agam's abstract markings. The name of these ships are Invincible, Inflexible and Indefatigable, referring to Agam's personality. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Homage to Agam / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Button, David., 1976

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Identifier: CC-58247-10001493
Scope and Contents

The translucent print with red diagonal stripes overlying the three naval warships places the stripes on their hulls, refering to Agam's abstract markings. The name of these ships are Invincible, Inflexible and Indefatigable, referring to Agam's personality. The Sackner Archive also holds a signed and numberd copy of this print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Homage to Agam / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Button, David., 1976

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Identifier: CC-12736-12989
Scope and Contents

The manuscript (stored in flat file) provides instructions to the printer for producing this work. One print with red diagonal marks overlays the other print that depicts three warships, Invincible, Inflexible and Indefatigable placed from top to bottom. The combination of the red stripes, the names of the warships, and their arrangement, two shown in left to right direction and the other right to left refer to the personality and work of the Israeli artist Agam. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Homage to E. A. Hornel / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1972

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Identifier: CC-11970-12193
Scope and Contents

The photograph taken by Finlay depicts an older man in a toy sailboat on the Stonypath pond. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Homage To Frith & Co. / Phillips, Tom., 1971

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Identifier: CC-38807-40721
Scope and Contents

The image of this card includes "A Humument" imagery. The poem reads "only staring at portions of the park." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Homage To Frith & Co. / Phillips, Tom; Finch P., 1971

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Identifier: CC-38806-40720
Scope and Contents

The image of this card includes "A Humument" imagery. The poem reads "only staring at portions of the park." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Homage To G. Seurat, 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-18089-18461
Scope and Contents

Cutts collaged candy jimmies on a card to suggest a pointillist painting. According to the catalogue of "The Gabrielle Keiller Collection: Surrealism and After" (held by the Sackner Archive), this piece was made by Cutts in his final year of art college. He dabbed a sponge in PVC glue, applied this to paper, and then immediately dipped the paper into a tin of thousands of candy cake decorations. Although the edition size comprised 50 copies, the process renders each one unique. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972