Temple, n, 1984
Scope and Contents
Temple denotes the exhibition space at Finlay's residence. The caption under an image of a Greek temple includes a definition, a quote from The Metamorphosis of Ovid, and the storming of Finlay's Temple by the Strathclyde region tax collectors who launched a surprise attack on Budget day, March 15, and successfully looted the garden TEMPLE. The definition is "a marbled edifice, a veined edifice; the seat or summit of reason." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1984
Creator
- Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006 (Person)
- Stewart, Mark, (Illustrator) (Person)
Full Extent
0 See container summary (1 card) ; 15 x 11 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
Original Sackner 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: Little Sparta, Dunsyre Lanark, Scotland : Wild Hawthorn Press. Nationality of creator: Scottish. General: Number of duplicates: 1. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa
319-335-5921
