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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:

Archive for Panzer Leader / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Grasby, Richard., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12112-12336
Scope and Contents

The drawings were preparatory for a garden sculpture in Stonypath as documented in the photograph. One drawing depicts the Panzer Leader, a turtle with the title inscribed on its shell, head on, and the other, two drawings with top and side projections -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Archive for Poems Written Upon The Breath A Claudel Varient: Projected Sundial / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael; Thorpe, John R.; Harvey M; Cutts S; Lassus B; Gardner I., 1973 - 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-12723-12972
Scope and Contents In March 1973, Finlay writes to Stephen Bann to compliment him on an account of a Tarasque weekend and to discuss a poem in French by Claudel, from "100 Phrases for Fans," that had been translated and sent to him by Edward Lucie-Smith. He encloses a copy of this poem which he retyped with his own modifications as well as a letter from Smith. Finlay requests Bann's opinion as to the appropriateness for him to interpret the poem's layout as a sundial inscription and of Finlay's rendition. Still in March 1973, Finlay writes to Edward Lucie-Smith for clarification of Claudel's poem that he had sent to Finlay previously. The poem reads Fan (opposite page), Poems written upon the breath. Finlay asks Smith as to why "Fan" is on the opposite page and why the words have been split. Finlay wonders whether the disjointed words equate to a fan-picture when the fan is closed and if the phrase in the poem, "written upon a breath" signifies that the fan makes a little breathing. Bann responds to...
Dates: 1973 - 1974

Archive for Point to Point / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-12849-13136
Scope and Contents

The sketch is titled "Hommage to John Betjeman," and this is a subtitle that also appears on the card. The card depicts ships alongside a list of their female names. On the proof copy, instructions have been written by Finlay to "Lighten grey/green" color in which the card is printed. The trade copy has this corrected color. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969