Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

Arcadia / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1995

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Identifier: CC-12973-13265

Dates: 1995

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets

Arcadia / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1982

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Identifier: CC-10817-11027

Dates: 1982

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Arcadia / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Oliver, George., 1973

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Identifier: CC-12362-12588

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The image is an armored tank camoulaged with green leaves and background suggesting a garden but there is a contradiction to the title which refers to the pastoral mountainous region in ancient Greece. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Arcadia: W.D. Property / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1996

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Identifier: CC-35209-36943

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The image on this card reads in bold type "Arcadia." Below it in smaller type is W.D. Property. The latter relates to the action taken by the Strathclyde Region taxation office on Little Sparta in 1995. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Arcadian Gliders / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Wheatley, Steve; Lane B., 1981

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Identifier: CC-12530-12758

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Consists of a boxed set of nine papercard model gliders to be cut from the prints. Each glider has been embellished with a military decal of the countries that fought World War II along with the name of a garden plant that has been printed on the rear wing. This was published in an unlimited edition. William Allen comments: Outer box made by the cult small press publisher Brian Lane. Box contains bag of elastic bands, nine silkscreen prints of different Arcadian glider kits and an instruction booklet. "Each airplane is embellished with a military decal and the name of an appropriate common garden feature has been printed on the rear wing. When the airplanes have been constructed, they may either be displayed together as a squadron or, if you have access to a garden, they should be carefully placed in the relevant spot to act as markers or name tags and a pleasing focus of interest for when the flowers are out of season." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Arcadian Revolutionary and Avant Gardener / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 2014

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Identifier: CC-58783-10002020

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Jennifer R. Gross has contributed a scholarly, in depth essay "Them's Fightin' Words" to the catalogue. Her research and interpretations of Finlay's work add significantly to the critical texts of this multi- talented artist. The exhibition contained 112 pieces by Finaly and his collaboartors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2014

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Exhibit Catalogs

Arcadian Sundials / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Sandeman, Margot., 1970

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Identifier: CC-11945-12168

Dates: 1970

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for 3 Letterheads / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Thomson, George L.., 1973

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Identifier: CC-61124-68314

Scope and Contents George L Thomson, DA (Edin) FSSJ, craftsman; born December 15, 1916, died January 2, 2001. With the death of George Thomson, Scotland has lost a craftsman and calligrapher extraordinary, known internationally to many for his teaching books, the last of which, Rubber Stamps and How to Make Them, showed his unequalled skill with a fine needle and an eraser to produce delightful engravings. His self-portrait in this medium is a little masterpiece and an excellent likeness. George left school at 14 and found difficulty getting a job owing to his stunted growth. However, he was enrolled eventually at Edinburgh College of Art, but not as a diploma student as his goal was to train for commercial art. He took his two-year prescribed course and then opted for calligraphy, lino-cutting with animals, fish, and birds as subject matter, and for this he devoted much of his time drawing at the zoo. His lino-cuts were eventually printed on vellum and beautifully bound in leather. Unusual for such...

Dates: 1973

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for 3 names of Barges / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Sandeman, Margot., 1969

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Identifier: CC-11890-12112

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The page, torn from a notebook, consists of handwritten lists of names of barges by Finlay for card printed in collaboration with Margot Sandeman. The drawing of the barge was later printed on the card in red ink. There is also a proof copy of the card with corrections in this Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for 5 Neons for Serpentine Gallery: Strawberry Camouflage, Wood Ave, Wave Sheaf, Sea Pink, and Lilly Cobbled / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1976

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Identifier: CC-61297-68349

Dates: 1976

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for A Garden of Wild Stones / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael; Lyle, Peter; Thorpe, John R.; Butler, Vincent; Oliver, George; Jones D., 1972 - 1973

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Identifier: CC-12670-12913

Scope and Contents In Nov 1972, Finlay writes to Vincent Butler, who built the aircraft carrier sculpture for Stonypath, expressing his displeasure with the quality of the drawing for the Wild Stone project. Finlay indicates that unless Butler can produce a better drawing, their collaboration should cease. No reply from Butler is contained within this Archive and letters from Finlay to Peter Lyle, Michael Harvey, and George Thorpe are sent requesting their assistance with the project along with those of Butler. Finlay writes that the poems to be inscribed upon the Six Wild Stones are one word poems analogous to Japanese Haiku where art is a matter of brevity and suggestion and wild (native) stones in a formal area is equivalent to a Japanese rock Garden. Examples include the poem Curfew "Curlew." Curlew is a bird heard mostly on still, misty days or in the evening with a long, sad cry. Finlay includes a plan on graphite tracing paper, ...a large area mown grass ...stone paving slats...stone poems...

Dates: 1972 - 1973

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for A Mast of Hankies / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Paterson, Dave., 1974

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Identifier: CC-12805-13092

Scope and Contents

These items constitute the working materials for the poem collection, "A Mastful of Hankies." The manuscripts consist of conventionally composed poems, not all of which were used in the final version of the work. Maquettes for the folder and cards and directions for color stock of paper are included. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats