Skip to main content

Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 1989 Collections and/or Records:

Diamond-Studded Fishnet / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-13006-13298
Scope and Contents

This card also served as an invitation to a private viewing of "A Pittenweem Fancy" by Finlay at Kellie Lodging during the Royal Burgh of Pittenweem Arts Festival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Dim Wim in His Crazy Windmill / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12141-12365
Scope and Contents

The poem is presented in the shape of a windmill. Wim refers to Wim Meulenlamp, the co-author of the book "Follies a National Trust" which was antagonistically critical of Finlay's Temple Garden. The poem rhymes Dim and Wim. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Dinghy / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Gillanders, Robin., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35372-37107
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts a black and white photograph of a dinghy or parts of a dinghy in Finlay's garden pond. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Distributive entities / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Sackett C., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-35258-36992
Scope and Contents

The one-word poem, funnel, is printed in the center of each page on reading in one direction and the word, runnel, is printed in the center of each page reading in the opposite direction. Runnel means a small stream or brook. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Documenta 8 / Holzer J ; Gerz J ; Kruger B ; Cage J ; Finlay IH ; Merz M., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-15480-15806
Scope and Contents

Abridged catalog written by Gunter Metken. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

[Documents Regarding Artworks Associated with the French Revolution and Dispute with the French Government] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Innes S; Clark TA; Bann S., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-10945-11157
Scope and Contents

These documents include an essay by Thomas A. Clark on Finlay's controversial sculpture, OSSO at ARC in 1987 that included the logo of the Waffen SS. This work was considered by Art Press, a Parisian based journal as being pro-Nazi whereas Clark argues that it is anti-Nazi. They includes a copy of a protest letter on Finlay's behalf by Sol Lewitt to Jack Lang, the French cultural minister. Stephen Bann contributes a critical essay on Finlay's proposal for a revolutionary garden in Vers -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Domestic Pensees 1964-1972, 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-52222-73344
Scope and Contents

This book is a collection of one line aphorisms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Dove... / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Farthing, Julie., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-12381-12607
Scope and Contents

This a varient picture poem with the calligraphic text written on a solid grey colored background conjuring an image expressed in the text, viz., "Dove, dead in its snows." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

doves dhows / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35433-37168
Scope and Contents

The title of the poem appears on the back cover, "A winter scene is set down in six words, two of which occur twice." The poem on the front cover, doves dhows - distance dhows - drifting doves." According to the Random House Dictionary, a dhow is a sailing vessel used by Arabs on the east African, hte Arabian and the Indian coasts, generally lateen-riggedon two or three masts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Drawing A / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Bailey, Keith., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12107-12331
Scope and Contents

Depicts a side view of an armored tank tread. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Drowned fish? feather? drowned feather? fish? / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-35228-36962
Scope and Contents

The poem compares the scales of a fish to a feather. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

dsh for ihf: po po poem (220863) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Finlay IH., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-56078-9999525
Scope and Contents

This poem with consists of repititions of "po po po. Its significance is unclear. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Dzaezl / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Manduca, John Borg., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-11770-11989
Scope and Contents

Drawings of an aircraft carrier and quotes from classic literature or Finlay's conventional poems are printed on facing pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979