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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:

A Wartime Garden / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Costley, Ron ; Andrew, John., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-10749-10958
Scope and Contents

The book consists of photographic reproductions of Finlay's picture poem drawings and carvings on stone, viz., drawings by Finlay with Ron Costley & reliefs carved in Portland stone, with John Andrew. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

A Young Blade / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12117-12341
Scope and Contents

The card reproduces a photograph of a bust of Saint-Just after David d'Angiers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Abraham a Santa Clara / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-12999-13291
Scope and Contents

The illustration by Hincks depicts a reaper blade that evolves to a thunderbolt over three images. It has a related caption regarding the French revolution. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

According to the National Trust / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12143-12367
Scope and Contents

The image on this card is a Church abbey. This poem attacks the National Trust who were responsible for publication of "National Follies." It reads, "The certifiable built the abbeys. The sane built the tearooms." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Ace Red North Fire / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Ballantyne, David., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-12154-12378
Scope and Contents

These are preparatory drawings for an unrealized work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Acrobats / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Stevenson, Ann., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-12463-12690
Scope and Contents

Depicts a reproduction of Finlay's silkscreen poster/poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Adventurer - Bath / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark, Laurie., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12024-12247
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a line drawing of a sailing vessel bow named Adventurer - Bath. This is a head-on drawing of a sailing ship with what looks like a liquid soap dispenser in the background. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Adventurous Provincial Art Centres / Lucie-Smith, Edward; Furnival J; Houedard DS; Finlay IH., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-07547-7691
Scope and Contents

This article describing The Midland Group Gallery in Nottingham specifically relates to an exhibition of concrete poetry, the catalog of which is contained in the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Advertising Fascism / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Millet C., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12158-12382
Scope and Contents

This card reproduces a quote from Catherine Millet, an editor of Art Press in Paris who was strongly against Finlay's commission for the city of Paris because of her perception that Finlay was a Nazi or Nazi sympathizer. Her statement which appeared in Art Press is reprinted on this card, "It is commonplace to remember that Nazi ideology fed on neo-classicism and pantheism." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987