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Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

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

 Item
Identifier: CC-35369-37103
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1997

And Even As She Fled (1) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Nash, John R.., 1987

 Item — Folder 36: [Barcode: 31858072459963]
Identifier: CC-12485-12712
Scope and Contents

This poem on Apollo and Daphne is adapted from Greek mythology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

And Even As She Fled (2) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Nash, John R.., 1987

 Item — Folder 36: [Barcode: 31858072459963]
Identifier: CC-12486-12713
Scope and Contents

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."

Dates: 1987

And Evening / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35289-37023
Scope and Contents

The image on the cover depicts a flotilla of sail boats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

And How Many Divisions Has Arcady / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Manduca, John Borg., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-12070-12294
Scope and Contents

Depicts an armored tank camouflaged with vegetation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Angelique et Medor / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Sloan, Nicholas., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-12317-12543
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1981

Angels Bandits Saints, 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12445-12672
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1976

Anthology / Finlay, Alec, editor ; Finlay IH ; MacLow J ; Cutts S ; Waanders H ; Clark TA ; Buchler P ; Tuttle R ; Finlay A ; Weiner L., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-30372-31787
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1997

Anticipations / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-11782-12001
Scope and Contents

This booklet consists of philosophical quotations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Aphrodite of the Terror / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; de Valdivia, Marco., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12116-12340
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1987

Apollinaire: A Variation / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35371-37105
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1997

Apollinaire: A Variation / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary; Apollinaire G., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-28817-30135
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1997

Apollo and Daphne (after Bernini) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-58211-10001464
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1977

Apollo and Daphne and Laurus / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1992

 Item — Folder 35: [Barcode: 31858072459948]
Identifier: CC-12371-12597
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1992

Apollo and Daphne: Design for a Wall (1) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron; Hincks, Gary., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-12375-12601
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1992

Apollo and Daphne: Design for a Wall (2) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron; Hincks, Gary., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-58404-10001621
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1992

Apollo in Strathclyde / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Alexander, Marius., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-12099-12323
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1986

Apples / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-12976-13268
Scope and Contents

The poem describes Finlay's impression of a Pissaro landscape painting involving apple trees. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Arbre de la Liberte / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12160-12384
Scope and Contents

ThIs poem is presented in the shape of a tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Arbre (Tree) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-12059-12283
Scope and Contents

Poem lists words related to the image of a tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979