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Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 1991 Collections and/or Records:

1992-1993 Supplement to Paperworks Price List / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-11114-11329
Scope and Contents

Compiled by Pia Simig. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

1930/1980 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-12186-12410
Scope and Contents

The caption reads, "Racism of the anti-racists, terrorism of the anti-terroists: the 1980's ae the 1930's stood on their head." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

A Bizarre Building with Some Pretty Good Art Attached / Darwent, Charles; Finlay IH., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-31231-32701
Scope and Contents

This is a review of the Seagram corporate art collection installed in Ralph Erskine's Ark building that includes a work of Ian Hamilton Finlay, "Sea Flower." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

A Bizarre Building with Some Pretty Good Art Attached / Darwent, Charles; Finlay IH., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-45832-48520
Scope and Contents

This is a review of the Seagram corporate art collection installed in Ralph Erskine's Ark building that includes a work of Ian Hamilton Finlay, "Sea Flower." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

A Boatyard / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; MacBeth G ; Lucie-Smith E ; McCarthy C ; Finlay IH ; Cobbing B., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-11719-11937
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts a sailing ship and a caption with its name designated for a poet, namely MacBeth, Lucie-Smith, McCarthy, Finlay, and Cobbing. The caption is a tongue-in- cheek characterization of the poet's work or performance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

A Book of Wild Flowers / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hincks, Gary., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-12650-12882
Scope and Contents

Published on Christmas day 1994. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

A Characteristic Coal-Burning Steam Drifter, Circa 1930 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35389-37124
Scope and Contents

The label is embroidered with the words, "TOM, DICK, OR HARRY." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

A Cheque from Graham Rich / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Rich, Graham., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35468-37204
Scope and Contents

The print is a photocopied colored reproduction of a bank check written by Graham Rich to The Wild Hawthorn Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

A Classic Landscape / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Gardner, Ian., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-11999-12222
Scope and Contents

The image is taken from an ancient scene below the Richmond Bridge (London?). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

A Colourful Little Boat / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Mills, Stuart., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35453-37189
Scope and Contents

Includes a black and white photograph of a toy sailboat in a pond by Rodger Brown. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

A Conceptual Cut-Up / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35448-37184
Scope and Contents

The image on the cover of the card depicts a camouflaged line drawing of a warship. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

A Country Lane with Stiles / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Clark, Laurie., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-12563-12795
Scope and Contents

Cover designed by Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

A Definition for Michel Blum, Ambiguous, n. / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-12170-12394
Scope and Contents

Blum was involved in the decision to reject Finlay's proposed commission for the city of Paris. The poem reads, "Ambiguous, n., of doubtful meaning. OF DOUBTFUL MEANING." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

A Description of Stonypath by S. Bann / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Bann S., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-11757-11975
Scope and Contents

Provides an illustrated description of Finlay's garden at Stonypath where he has lived since 1967. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

A dream is always the sentiment of a truth that exists no more / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Curwin, Kerstin., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-11074-11289
Scope and Contents

This depicts a photograph by Carwin of a bust of Saint-Just. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

a drift of Alysse / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35438-37174
Scope and Contents

The card is printed on blue paper stock to symbolize the Atlantic Ocean where the Alyssum, a Flower class corvette was torpedoed in 1942. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998