Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006
Dates
- Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27
Nationality
Scottish
Found in 1990 Collections and/or Records:
An Urn for Novalis / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Coates, Peter., 1997
The image consists of two funeral urns, one labeled, Sophie, the other Xstus. The poem reads, Friedrich von Hardenberg (1772-1801). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
And Even As She Fled (1) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Nash, John R.., 1987
This poem on Apollo and Daphne is adapted from Greek mythology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
And Even As She Fled (2) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Nash, John R.., 1987
This poem dealing with Apollo and Daphne has been modified by Finlay to signify that Apollo is the revolutionary and Daphne the French republic. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Also listed as "Ovid: Metamorphoses Book I, Fable XII."
And Evening / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1997
The image on the cover depicts a flotilla of sail boats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
And How Many Divisions Has Arcady / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Manduca, John Borg., 1979
Depicts an armored tank camouflaged with vegetation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Angelique et Medor / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Sloan, Nicholas., 1981
Angelique and Medoro were classical lovers who, whether in celebration or complaint, carved their names on trees. The image is an abstracted version of a tree with their names inscribed upon it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Angels Bandits Saints, 1976
This is a preparatory drawing done by Keith Bailey under the supervision of Ian Hamilton Finlay for a slate sculpture. It depicts a fighter plane of World War II vintage with a trail of smoke during combat. Angels, Bandits and Saints refers to nicknames of fighter aircraft during that period. Contrails is the condensation trail emitted by jet aircraft exhaust. Contrails form when hot humid air from jet exhaust mixes with environmental air of low vapor pressure and low temperature. The mixing is a result of turbulence generated by the engine exhaust. A different version of this work in collaboration with Ron Costley was made into a medallion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Anthology / Finlay, Alec, editor ; Finlay IH ; MacLow J ; Cutts S ; Waanders H ; Clark TA ; Buchler P ; Tuttle R ; Finlay A ; Weiner L., 1997
The labels are printed poems in varied typefaces and colors that are referenced to the titles written on each page. The handwritten titles appear to be done by different people but their origins are not identified. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Anticipations / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1982
This booklet consists of philosophical quotations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Aphrodite of the Terror / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; de Valdivia, Marco., 1987
The card depicts a black and white photograph of a sculpture of Aphrodite with her right arm covering her breasts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Apollinaire: A Variation / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1997
This poem, based on "Il Pleut" by Apollinaire, has drawings of little leaves instead of the letters. This symbolizes the falling of leaves in the fall rather than rain as in the original poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Apollinaire: A Variation / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary; Apollinaire G., 1997
This poem, based on "Il Pleut" by Apollinaire, has drawings of little leaves instead of the letters. This symbolizes the falling of leaves in the fall rather than rain as in the original poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Apollo and Daphne (after Bernini) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1977
This is a poster of the same image of the print in the Sackner Archive printed for the Cambridge Poetry Festival at the Kettle's Yard Gallery. The bottom edge contains details of the exhibition. Finlay cites two references to this image as follows: Ovid's Metamorphoses and Wittkower's The Sculptures of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Historical Research Unit, Uniforms of the SS. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Apollo and Daphne and Laurus / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1992
These three prints depict the individual figures in the print Apollo and Daphne: Design for a Wall, 1992. Apollo is depicted in a red symbolizing strength whereas Daphne is printed in camouflaged green indicating uncertainty of pastoral serenity. Laurus depicts a silhouette of a green tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Apollo and Daphne: Design for a Wall (1) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron; Hincks, Gary., 1992
In this version of the print the figures of Apollo in red and Daphne in green are combined into a green tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Apollo and Daphne: Design for a Wall (2) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron; Hincks, Gary., 1992
In this version of the print the figures of Apollo and Daphne are outlined in black and are combined into an outlined tree all against the image of a drawn black brick wall. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Apollo in Strathclyde / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Alexander, Marius., 1986
This card depicts a black and white photograph of a field in Strathclyde near Finlay's home. It is captioned, The wine-red sea, the turnip-marbled field. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Apples / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1995
The poem describes Finlay's impression of a Pissaro landscape painting involving apple trees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Arbre de la Liberte / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987
ThIs poem is presented in the shape of a tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Arbre (Tree) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1979
Poem lists words related to the image of a tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.