Skip to main content

Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 1990 Collections and/or Records:

Waterlily* / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-43161-45217
Scope and Contents

The image on the cover is a stylized, front view of a ship's hull in white lines on a blue background. On the back cover is printed * Scottish Zulu BF1212 W & J Slater, 1903. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Wave / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-11871-12092
Scope and Contents

This lined sheet that was torn from a notebook is an early sketch by Finlay for his Wave/Rock poem. Original signed drawings by Finlay are extremely rare. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Well-Collected / Rice, Robin; Finlay IH; Phillips T; Seille G; Sackner MA; Sackner RK., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-03593-3658
Scope and Contents

This is a review of "Personal Choice: Selections from Four Penn Alumni Collections" at the ICA at the University of Pennsylvania in which selections from the Sackner Archive were included. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

West Coast / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35343-37077
Scope and Contents

The image on the cover depicts a row boat with a sail. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

West Country Stone Barge / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-35245-36979
Scope and Contents

The image on the card depicts a row of fishing boats on dry beach. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Which Figure Is in Costume? / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Christiansen, Wes., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-12256-12480
Scope and Contents

The card depicts two men, one in a Toga, the other in Jeans. They are both holding up a blank picture. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

White Blossom in a Strong Wind / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-42861-44902
Scope and Contents

The etching or woodcut black and white image on the card cover by Hincks appears to be a scene taken from Finlay's Little Sparta garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Who Owned The Last Norfolk Wherry / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-12353-12579
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a drawing of a Norfolk Wherry (type of sailship) with its sails and hull reflected in the water. The title posing the question is printed on four leaves of the card. Beneath this text as a metaphor for relection on water, the answer is provided in upside down lettering, Messrs. Woods Sadd & Moore. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Wild Flower / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-12255-12479
Scope and Contents

Image is a British Navy "Flower" class corvette in a storm. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Wild Hawthorn Weapon Series: Cherry Stones / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Paterson, Dave., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-12009-12232
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a photograph of models of two V1 rockets employed by the Germans in World War II and the caption refers to the name of the German project to build these rockets, viz., Kirschkern (Cherry Stone). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Wild Hawthorn Weapon Series No.2: Homage to Max Bill / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-33001-34622
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a photograph of a military tank with its two cannons pointing upwards, a metaphor for the constructivistic art of Max Bill. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Wild Hawthorn Weapons Series: Saint-Just Vigilantes Celebrate a Direct Hit / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12137-12361
Scope and Contents

Image refers to Finlay's disagreement with Headley and Meulenkamp of the National Trust. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987