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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:

First Suprematist Standing Poem / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-11886-12108
Scope and Contents

The stiff papercard is folded to permit the two columns of poetry to stand up. The poem describes Finlay's impressions of Malevich's suprematist paintings in terse terms. Another copy is stored in a Finlay box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

First Suprematist Standing Poem Proof Copy / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-52555-73687
Scope and Contents

The stiff papercard is flat in contrast to the issued folded card that permits the two columns of poetry to stand up. The layout is quite different from the issued card that is also held by the Sackner Archive. The poem describes Finlay's impressions of Malevich's suprematist paintings in terse terms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Fish-Sheet One / Finlay, Ian Hamilton, editor; Hollo A; Morgan E; Brown P; Finlay IH., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-11869-12090
Scope and Contents

This anthology includes a poem by Edwin Morgan that Houedard retyped, 'Dogs Round A Tree.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Five Fore-and-Afters, 1978

 Item — Box 190: [Barcode: 31858072459609]
Identifier: CC-12905-13196
Scope and Contents

Five names of ships and the names of their ports have been written in green color with a traditional calligraphic style. *WEB 1998: Publisher's name misspelt. Date wrong -- should be 1978. Sackner: corrected. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Flags / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Cutts, Simon., 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-11959-12182
Scope and Contents

In this card, the images of chocolate candies in a box, e.g., coffee cream, chocolate pineapple, praline with pineapple, etc. are used as metaphors for flags. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Flakes / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hincks, Gary., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-11818-12037
Scope and Contents

This booklet was sent out as a Christmas gift to family and friends. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Fleur de l'Air; A Garden in Provence / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hunt JD ; Simig P ; Gilonis H ; Herre V., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-43540-45614
Scope and Contents

John Dixon Hunt contributed an introductory essay about the literary and classical references of Finlay's garden works. The book was edited by Pia Simig, who as Hunt notes, had a great deal to do with the organization of the project. Commentaries on the artworks in the garden and house of the unidentified collector who commissioned Finlay were provided by Harry Gilonis. The 67 black and white photographs were taken by Volkmar Herre. There ia a neoclassical theme to Finlay's artworks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

[Fleur de L'Air presentation letter] / Simig, Pia Maria; Finlay IH., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-43108-45163
Scope and Contents

This letter announces the publication of "Fleur de L'Air: A Garden in Provence by Ian Hamilton Finlay" to be published by Wild Hawthorne Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Flotte De Peche / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-11987-12210
Scope and Contents

The archive for this card is also held by the Sackner Archive. *WEB 1998: [Email]seamus.cooney@wmich.edu: Title is "Flotte de peche" (with accent grave). Sackner: correction made. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Flower of the Fal, 1981

 Item — Box 176: [Barcode: 31858072459336]
Identifier: CC-57807-10001059
Scope and Contents

One of six glass lenses designed by Finlay and interpreted by Stevens, engraved on two sides with a decorative representation of a ship, its name and inscription composed by Finlay. The inscription reads "In a Blossom of Foam" The printed, folded brochure describes and documents the six glass lenses. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Flowers: Fill in the Flowers with Colours / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Downie, Jim; Clark TA; Clark L., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-10972-11184
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed after a work by Tom and Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Flowers: Fill in the Flowers with Colours / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Downie, Jim; Clark TA; Clark L., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-10990-11203
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed after a work by Tom and Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Fogli di Zona: Woods. No.4 / Ian Hamilton Finlay ; Ron Costley., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-11485-11701
Scope and Contents

This is a publication of Zona. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Folding the Last Sail/Sheep / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark, Thomas A.; Clark, Laurie., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35350-37084
Scope and Contents

The poem is printed on the inside of the several folded card, the larger brown card for sail, the smaller white card for sheep. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Folds / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark, Thomas A.; Clark, Laurie., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35460-37196
Scope and Contents

The two folded cards, one in brown and one in white color have a similar phrase, "folding the last sail" and "folding the last sheep," respectively. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998