Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006
Dates
- Existence: 1925-10-28 - 2006-03-27
Nationality
Scottish
Found in 1954 Collections and/or Records:
A Proposal for the Furka Pass, Switzerland, 1987 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Lindsley, Kathleen; Weijers, Wouter., 1989
This proposal is based upon the signature of the Swiss artist, Ferdinand Hodler, inscribed on a stone. A critical essay on this proposal by Wouter Weijer comprises most of the text of this print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Proposal for the Garden of Arthur & Carol Goldberg / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Simig, Pia Maria; Sloan, Nicholas., 1994
This proposal includes an inscribed garden bench and a tree plaque based upon a quote from classical literature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Proposal for the Garden of Pauline Karpidas / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Townsend, Andrew., 1989
A Proposal for the Grounds of the Serpentine Gallery, 1997
This book and the commission to Finlay were dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales by the Board of Trustees and Staff of the Serpentine Gallery. The first fold-out page consists of the architectural layout and the second a print enumerating trees in the area arranged as a mandala dedicated to Diana in its center. The commission itself consisted of poetic engravings for eight benches and a tree-plaque placed in the meadow around the Sepentine. The captions on these objects are brief sentences adapted from writings, rendered in Latin and English, on Arcadia by Virgil. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Proposal for the Leasowes / Finlay, Ian hamilton ; Sloan, Nicholas., 1992
Finlay's proposal for inscription of a bench in Shenstone's garden (1714-1763) is based upon Didsley's (1764) description as it was in Shenstone's time. The inscription reads, "Here the path begins to ascend beneath a depth of shale, by the sideof which is a small bubbling rill, either forming little penisulas, rolling over peebles, or falling down small cascades, all under cover, and taught to murmur very agreeably." Finlay adds the following comment, "A bench, in our modern gardens, is a thing to be sat upon; in Shenstone's Leasowes it is a thing to be read." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Proposal for the Restoration of a Traditional "Cabane" - stone hut - in a garden in Provence / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Whittle, Andrew., 1995
A Proposal for The Robert Louis Stevenson Club , 1987
The poem to be inscribed as "A Man of Letters R.L.S." on a formal stone with irregular edges is inscribed with a 'one-word poem' and set in the grass within a small grove of birch trees" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Proposal for the University of Durham at the Botanical Gardens / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Costley, Ron., 1995
Foxglove, a bellshaped flower, is a basis for a grid inscribed on a stone panel that consists of a sequence of numbers to direct bellringers in 'change ringing.' Foxglove is the source of digitalis whose actions are to strengthen & regularize the he Finlay does not have this property in mind for he mentions that this grid sets out to complement the mixture of wild and formal views of the garden. Unlike a sundial, it alludes to episodic bouts of ringing that punctuate the ecclesiastical calendar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Proposal for Tout Quarry Portland, Dorset / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Sloan, Nicholas ; Hincks, Gary., 1992
This project makes use of one of the giant blocks of stone that lie abandoned in Tout Quarry Portland. The inscription is derived from Virgil's Aeneid Book III: "Gods of the Earth, Gods of the Sea, Gods who rule over storms, give us a wind to help our voyage, and may your breat bring us aid." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Reflection on the French Revolution / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1991
A Remembrance of Annette (1): The Rushhaus Proposal / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hincks, Gary., 1987
This is a proposal for a memorial to the poet, Annette von Droste-Hulshoff (1797-1848) who lived in Munster, Germany. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Remembrance of Annette (2) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hincks, Gary., 1987
This is a proposal for a memorial to the poet, Annette von Droste-Hulshoff (1797-1848), who lived in Munster, Germany. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Remembrance of R.L.S.: A Proposal for the Robert Louis Stevenson Club / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Lindsley, Kathleen., 1987
A Rose Is a Rose / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1990
Finlay misattributes both "A Rose" to Gertrude Jekyll, the British gardner rather than Gertrude Stein and "Arrows are Arrows are Arrows" to Heraclitus. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose: Five Designs on Paper for Cylindrical Glasses / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Dinkel, Madeleine; Jekyll G., 1976
The name Gertrude Jekyll who was a famous British gardener is inscribed in the drawing which relates to a quotation from Gertude Stein, the American expatriate writer. Since Stein in German means glass, these factors are interelated with the design. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose: Gertrude Jekyll, 1978
Gertrude Jekyll was a leading designer of gardens. The rose of Gertrude Stein's well known poem can also be identified as the tip of the old-fashioned garden watering can. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Rusted Flower / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1998
The cover depicts the Flower Class corvette, Migonette, at sea during WWII with red markings on its hull signifying rust. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Sail in Plato / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1995
This is an adaptation of a quote from a "Parmenides Dialog." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Sailor's Calendar / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Huntley, Gordon., 1971
A Sea Street Anthology / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Wilson, Gloria., 1971
The card depicts a photograph made by Gloria Wilson of a wall with white painted, handwritten names of fishing boats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.