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Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 79 Collections and/or Records:

Cygnet, 1997

 Item — Box 301: [Barcode: 31858072460912]
Identifier: CC-35384-37119
Scope and Contents

The inside of a Swan Vestas match box was modified to display an image of a sailboat on folded papercard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Diamond-Studded Fishnet, 1982

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-13006-13298
Scope and Contents

This card also served as an invitation to a private viewing of "A Pittenweem Fancy" by Finlay at Kellie Lodging during the Royal Burgh of Pittenweem Arts Festival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Elegy for 'Whimbrel' and 'Petrel', 1978

 Item — Box 190: [Barcode: 31858072459609]
Identifier: CC-12413-12640
Scope and Contents

The image of a sailboat with a small toy sailboat on its stern, is surrounded by text which reads "Elegy for 'Whimbel' and 'Petrel': Petrol." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Epicurus at Chatou, 1985

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-10907-11119
Scope and Contents

This book is identical to the edition published by Frankfurter Kunstverein except that the colophon is printed in English rather than German. Both editions are held by the Sackner Archive. The poems, printed one to a page, are left in white on different colored backgrounds of narrow rectangles. Some of the poems have also been issued as cards or prints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Evening / Sail, 1991

 Item — Box 147: [Barcode: 31858072458007]
Identifier: CC-12421-12648
Scope and Contents

The image is identical to the print with the same title. The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Every Goal Negates. Ludwig Feuerbach, 1985

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-11911-12133
Scope and Contents The poem is printed in red with folded paper shaped like an arrow. It was printed on the Second Anniversary of the First Battle of Little Sparta and its slogan relates to Finlay's dispute with the local tax collectors. Wikipedia: Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (July 28, 1804 "“ September 13, 1872) was a German philosopher and anthropologist best known for his book The Essence of Christianity, which provided a critique of Christianity which strongly influenced generations of later thinkers, including both Karl Marx and Frederich Engels. Feuerbach was the fourth son of the eminent jurist Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, brother of mathematician Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach and uncle of painter Anselm Feuerbach. An associate of Left Hegelian circles, Feuerbach advocated for liberalism, atheism and materialism. Many of his philosophical writings offered a critical analysis of religion. His thought was influential in the development of dialectical materialism, where he is often...
Dates: 1985

Ferrea Virga Est / Stay-Sail, 1977

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-12315-12540
Scope and Contents

This print is a template for a design of covers for jampots base upon the image of sundials. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

First Suprematist Standing Poem, 1965

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-11886-12108
Scope and Contents

The stiff papercard is folded to permit the two columns of poetry to stand up. The poem describes Finlay's impressions of Malevich's suprematist paintings in terse terms. Another copy is stored in a Finlay box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Fish-Sheet One, 1963

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-11869-12090
Scope and Contents

This anthology includes a poem by Edwin Morgan that Houedard retyped, 'Dogs Round A Tree.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Five Fore-and-Afters, 1978

 Item — Box 190: [Barcode: 31858072459609]
Identifier: CC-12905-13196
Scope and Contents

Five names of ships and the names of their ports have been written in green color with a traditional calligraphic style. *WEB 1998: Publisher's name misspelt. Date wrong -- should be 1978. Sackner: corrected. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Flower of the Fal, 1981

 Item — Box 176: [Barcode: 31858072459336]
Identifier: CC-57807-10001059
Scope and Contents

One of six glass lenses designed by Finlay and interpreted by Stevens, engraved on two sides with a decorative representation of a ship, its name and inscription composed by Finlay. The inscription reads "In a Blossom of Foam" The printed, folded brochure describes and documents the six glass lenses. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Flowers: Fill in the Flowers with Colours, 1977

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-10972-11184
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed after a work by Tom and Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Gateway to a Grove, 1985

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-12337-12563
Scope and Contents

This work is based upon a design by the Elizabethan architect, Inago Jones. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Hate for Hate / Pan Loaf Provincialism, 1962

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-31369-32846
Scope and Contents

This is a polemic against Finlay's critics of his books on the staff of the Glasgow Herald. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1962

Highlights: A Homage to Andre Derain, 1997

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
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

Homage to the Square, the Blacks, Ian Hamilton Finlay & Marshall McLuhan, 1968

 Item — Box 350: [Barcode: 31858072490869]
Identifier: CC-23495-23940
Scope and Contents

Printed on white paper. The image on the inside back cover is a small, hand drawn, black square. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Homage to the Square, the Blacks, Ian Hamilton Finley & Marshall McLuhan, 1968

 Item — Box 350: [Barcode: 31858072490869]
Identifier: CC-23427-23871
Scope and Contents

Printed on gray paper; the Sackner Archive also has a copy printed on white paper. The image on the inside back cover is a small, hand drawn, black square. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968