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Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925-10-28 - 2006-03-27

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Arlington Quadro (Quadlog) / Ernesto M. de Melo e Castro, curator ; Charles Verey, curator ; Houedard DS ; Cutts S ; Finlay IH ; Furnival J ; Lijn L ; Mayer P ; McCarthy C ; Mills S ; Morgan E ; Phillips T ; Sharkey JJ ; Hatherly A ; Cox K ; Cobbing B ; Edmonds T ; Hall J ; Aragao A ; Marques JA ; Breakwell I ; Wells T ; Murphy H., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-26859-27330
Scope and Contents

This is the exhibition catalogue of British and Portuguese concrete poetry and related work held from August to September, 1968. Each book including this one contains an original typing by Cavan McCarthy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

cher poete (010864) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Furnival J; Finlay IH; Sharkey JJ; Willett J., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-57843-10001095
Scope and Contents

This letter is addressed such that each letter of the uppercase title is formed by multiple lowercase letters of same letter.The pages have binder holes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

dsh for ihf: po po poem (220863) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-56078-9999525
Scope and Contents

This poem with consists of repititions of "po po po. Its significance is unclear. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Eclipse: Concrete Poems 1963-1971 / Riddell, Alan ; Finlay IH., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-28761-30068
Scope and Contents

For the most part, each page depicts a single printed reproduction of a typewriter or typeset poem by the author. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Eclipse: Concrete Poems 1963-1971 / Riddell, Alan ; Finlay IH., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-28762-30069
Scope and Contents

For the most part, each page depicts a single printed reproduction of a typewriter or typeset poem by the author. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Freewheel / John Furnival, curator ; Dom Sylvester Houedard, curator ; Cox K ; Farrell S ; Finlay IH ; Lord S ; Mayer HJ ; Phillips T ; Stevenson A ; Verity S ; Willcocks J., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-10949-11161
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by John Furnival and Dom Sylvester Houedard. The latter wrote an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

ian hamilton finlay - from the book of onomasticons 2.1 (011268) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-56285-9999723
Scope and Contents

The title of this piece "book of onomasticens" (Houedard's imaginary book?) is derived from onomastics that means the study of the origins and forms of proper names or the study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields. The Sackner Archive holds one book dealing with this subject, Michael Temple's The Name of the Poet: Onomastics and Anonymity in the Works of Stephane Mallarme." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

ian hamilton finlay - from the book of onomasticons 2.2 (011268) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-56643-10000042
Scope and Contents

The title of this piece "book of onomasticens" (Houedard's imaginary book?) is derived from onomastics that means the study of the origins and forms of proper names or the study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields. The Sackner Archive holds one book dealing with this subject, Michael Temple's The Name of the Poet: Onomastics and Anonymity in the Works of Stephane Mallarme." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

ian hamilton finlay - from the book of onomastikens [2.3] (051268) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-56633-10000032
Scope and Contents

The title of this piece "book of onomastikens" (Houedard's imaginary book?) is derived from onomastics that means the study of the origins and forms of proper names or the study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields. The Sackner Archive holds one book dealing with this subject, Michael Temple's The Name of the Poet: Onomastics and Anonymity in the Works of Stephane Mallarme." This may have been part of a letter to Ian Hamilton Finlay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

ian hamilton finlay - from the book of onomastikens (011268) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-55104-59774
Scope and Contents

The title of this piece "book of onomastikens" (Houedard's imaginary book?) is derived from onomastics that means the study of the origins and forms of proper names or the study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields. The Sackner Archive holds one book dealing with this subject, Michael Temple's The Name of the Poet: Onomastics and Anonymity in the Works of Stephane Mallarme." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

ian hamilton finlay - from the book of onomastikons 2.4 (051268) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH; Albers J., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-56634-10000033
Scope and Contents

The title of this piece "book of onomastikens" (Houedard's imaginary book?) is derived from onomastics that means the study of the origins and forms of proper names or the study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields. The Sackner Archive holds one book dealing with this subject, Michael Temple's The Name of the Poet: Onomastics and Anonymity in the Works of Stephane Mallarme." Houedard has drawn three designs for the mongram IHF in the lower left corner. This page appears to be the second page ot a typewrite rpoem with the saame title and identified by RKS & MAS as 2.3. It is signed luv silvester formed by an assay of dense, typed dashes. This may have been part of a letter to Ian Hamilton Finlay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

ian hamilton finlay - from the book of onomastikons (011268) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-56056-9999506
Scope and Contents

Three typed blocks of letters are typed to using the letters a-h-m-l-t-n-f-n-l-y and i-a-a-i-e-i-a.The verso has the phrase work sleeves written in graphite and nicholas & Fiona [Logsdale] written in green ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[Letter to chas dear [Cameron]] (190964) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Weaver M; Finlay IH; Horovitz M; Raworth T; Sharkey JJ., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-57879-10001130
Scope and Contents

The letter is addressed to chas dear.The first paragraph urges Cameron to get DSH his proper Olivetti because "it is DESPARATE to use this fucking twr i just cant FEEL it...bring me SPARE OLIVETTI to use instead of this GHASTLY olympia that isn't MADE for typestracting ==you must TELL them who i mean how my LIFE is spent glorifying their mechanisms." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

my dear john [furnival] (220264) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH; Sharkey JJ; Wright E; Morgan E; Hollo A; Stone B; Roth D; Gomringer E; DeCampos A; Chopin H; Garnier P., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-43530-45603
Scope and Contents

The body of this letter deals with making an introduction to John Furnival and dropping names of concrete poets prominent on the international scene. The left margin has several concrete poems by Houedard typed in black ink. Houedard typed his name at the bottom of the letter by forming each letter by overtyping the letter 'e'. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Pinget Ponge [For Wormwood Review Vol.1 No.14, page 17] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Gomringer E., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-11883-12104
Scope and Contents

This was Included in the Grant U. Roman Archive. According to a note at the bottom, this poem was composed "after Eugen Gomringer's 'ping pong.'" Wikipedia: Robert Pinget (Geneva, July 19, 1919 "“ Tours, August 25, 1997) was a major avant-garde French writer, born in Switzerland, who wrote several novels and other prose pieces that drew comparison to Beckett and other major Modernist writers. He was also associated with the nouveau roman movement. Francis Jean Gaston Alfred Ponge (27 March 1899 "“ 6 August 1988) was a French essayist and poet. Influenced by surrealism, he developed a form of prose poem, minutely examining everyday objects. He was the inaugural recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1974. P.O.T.H. 16 includes a poem by Ponge. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Pleure [For Wormwood Review Vol.1 No.14, page 16] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-11882-12103
Scope and Contents

This poem was included in the Grant U. Roman Archive. The title translates in English to 'cry or weep.' This poem also is depicted in a red color in Finlay's book 'Telegrams From My Windmill.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Smoke [Submitted For Wormwood Review Vol.1 No.14, not publishec] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-11885-12106
Scope and Contents

Included in the Grant U. Roman Archive. This poem is depicted on page 1 of the book, Canal Funnel publshed by Wild Hawthorn Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964