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Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 1989 Collections and/or Records:

Et in Arcadia Ego / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; DeVries H., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-35746-37502
Scope and Contents

This book was published for the dedication of Finlay's water, wall and words work on the end of the river Hofvijver to commemorate its original pristine qualities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

European Heads / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Farthing, Julie., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-12428-12655
Scope and Contents

The word "European' is printed in yellow and the word "Heads" in red. The latter is printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Even the Oatmeal / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-12100-12324
Scope and Contents

The shape of this poem is a goblet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Evening / Sail, 1991

 Item — Box 147: [Barcode: 31858072458007]
Identifier: CC-12421-12648
Scope and Contents

The image is identical to the print with the same title. The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / ARTIST BOOKS AND POETRY/BOOK OBJECTS / Ian Hamilton Finlay

Evening / Sail / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-12426-12653
Scope and Contents

The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Evening / Sail / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-58406-10001623
Scope and Contents

The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES / Oversized

Evening / Sail / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Morgan E., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-12379-12605
Scope and Contents

Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Ian Hamilton Finlay & The Wild Hawthorn Press 1958-1991 at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. This book was edited and designed by Graeme Murray. Edwin Morgan contributed a critical text about Finlay's early works including P.O.T.H., Canal Stripe 4, Ocean Stripe 3, Autumn Poem, and Ocean Stripe 5.The complete text is "Evening will sail They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

Evening / Sail / Ian Hamilton Finlay., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-12420-12647
Scope and Contents

The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Poem and Book Objects

Evening / Sail / Ian Hamilton Finlay., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-12420-12647
Scope and Contents

The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Poem and Book Objects

Evening/Sail 2 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Harvey, Michael., 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-11721-11939
Dates: 1971
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets

Event / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35359-37093
Scope and Contents

The cover depicts a line drawing of a toy sailboat. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Every effect remains in its cause / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35416-37151
Scope and Contents

The cover image is a line drawing of sail boats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Every Effect Remains in Its Cause / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Jo., 1988

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Identifier: CC-12313-12538
Scope and Contents

Image consists of a row of sail boats, the first with full sail. As the row of boats progresses, less and less sail is unfurled. The caption has been taken from a quotation by Proclus in his Elements of Theology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Every Goal Negates. Ludwig Feuerbach / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-11911-12133
Scope and Contents The poem is printed in red with folded paper shaped like an arrow. It was printed on the Second Anniversary of the First Battle of Little Sparta and its slogan relates to Finlay's dispute with the local tax collectors. Wikipedia: Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (July 28, 1804 "“ September 13, 1872) was a German philosopher and anthropologist best known for his book The Essence of Christianity, which provided a critique of Christianity which strongly influenced generations of later thinkers, including both Karl Marx and Frederich Engels. Feuerbach was the fourth son of the eminent jurist Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, brother of mathematician Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach and uncle of painter Anselm Feuerbach. An associate of Left Hegelian circles, Feuerbach advocated for liberalism, atheism and materialism. Many of his philosophical writings offered a critical analysis of religion. His thought was influential in the development of dialectical materialism, where he is often...
Dates: 1985
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Ex Libris Ronnie Duncan / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-12058-12282
Scope and Contents

The image on this bookplate has been modified from Finlay's card, "Auch ich war Arkadien" (1978). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Exercise X / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Thomson, George L.., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-61204-10003925
Scope and Contents

The poems are captions to variations of the letter "X." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets

Exercise X / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Thomson, George L.., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-11734-11952
Scope and Contents

The poems are captions to variations of the letter "X." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets

Exhibition of Contemporary Concrete Poetry / Finlay IH ; Furnival J ; Parmiggiani C ; Bertini G ; Bory JF ; Blaine J ; Garnier P ; Dohl R ; Gerz J ; Mayer HJ ; Arias-Misson A ; Williams E ; Solt ME ; Niikuni S ; Takahashi S ; Yoshizawa S ; Ishii Y., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-13842-14147
Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Exhibit Catalogs

Expectation / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-35191-36925
Scope and Contents

The image of this card is a blue, toy sail boat. Its description is about a dream sequence written by Heinrich von Osterlingen entitled "An Alternative Opening." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Extra Art: A Survey of Artists' Ephemera, 1960-1999 / Leiber, Steven, editor ; Moeglin-Delcroix A ; Leiber S ; Boetti A ; Sackner MA ; Finlay IH ; LeWitt S ; Gette PA ; Gerz J ; Buren D ; Broodthaers M ; Gette PA ; Duchamp M ; Herms G ; Oldenburg C ; Rauschenberg R ; Arman ; Spoerri D ; Bory JF ; Nichol bp ; Zaj ; Valoch J ; Ulrichs T ; Andre C ; Nauman B ; Ono Y ; Antin E ; Berman W ; Cavellini GA ; Filliou R ; General Idea ; Indiana R ; Johnson R ; Kosuth J ; Kruger B ; Marden B ; Ruppersberg A ; Ruscha E ; Warhol A ; Weiner L ; Benes BL ; Blaine J ; DeCampos A ; Higgins D ; Kaprow A ; Komar & Melamid ; Maciunas G ; Tot E ; Tuttle R ; Ben ; Vostell W ; Conner B ; Cutler-Shaw J ; Nannucci M ; Pettibon R ; Pozzi L., 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-37980-39863
Scope and Contents

This is a very well illustrated catalogue of exhibition announcements and posters. Descriptions are often referenced to the Sackner Archive catalogue of 1984. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Exhibit Catalogs

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