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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:

Skylarks / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-11946-12169
Scope and Contents

Skylarks are ground birds with aerial songs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Small Is Quite Beautiful / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Gratsby, Richard., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12449-12676
Scope and Contents

This is a preparatory drawing for a sculpture with the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Smoke [Submitted For Wormwood Review Vol.1 No.14, not publishec] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-11885-12106
Scope and Contents

Included in the Grant U. Roman Archive. This poem is depicted on page 1 of the book, Canal Funnel publshed by Wild Hawthorn Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Snow Bark / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-12057-12281
Scope and Contents

Contrasts the usual and nautical meanings of the words, Bark and Snow. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Snow, n. / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-35555-37296
Scope and Contents

This version of the card is unfolded. The image depicts on the embossed white card, a casket on white snowdrifts with fir trees in the background. The caption reads, neoclassical precipitation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Snow, n. / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-10984-11197
Scope and Contents

The image depicts on the embossed white card, a casket on white snowdrifts with fir trees in the background. The caption reads, neoclassical precipitation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

So You Want To Be A Panzer Leader? / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Clark, Laurie., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-11264-11479
Scope and Contents

Presentation of text is in the form of a questionaire that is illustrated with line drawings of Panzer tanks by Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Socle / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12138-12362
Scope and Contents

The card reproduces a watercolor image of a musket with bayonet. The caption "Socle" means pedestal or stand. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Some Myths of Concrete Poetry / Cobbing, Bob; Mayer, Peter; Chopin H; Bann S; Finlay IH; Mills S; Belloli C; Finch P; Gomringer E; Wright E; Fahlstrom O; Themerson S; Jandl E; Morgan E; Furnival J., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-17728-18097
Scope and Contents

Reprinted from Stereo Headphones No.5, 1972. The authors debunk the assertion of Stuart Mills who in Akros No.18, 1972 stated that the poem-poster was introduced by Ian-Hamilton Finlay. They go on to further describe the pioneers of Concrete Poetry in their opinion. Rebuttals to their conclusions by Stephan Bann and Henri Chopin are also published. Mentions that Ernest Fenellosa, who died in 1908, used the term 'concrete poetry' in an essay, 'The Chinese Character as a Medium for Poetry' in 1901. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Some Versions of Pastoral: Homage to William Empson / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-12034-12257
Scope and Contents

This card depicts of a grid of six images abstracted from nature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Sound Shanty / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-12989-13281
Scope and Contents

This consists of a list of calling initials of Scottish fishing boats arranged in a vertical row to form a sound poem with phonetic content. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

South Coast Sails (blue) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-35229-36963
Scope and Contents

The paper stock onto which the poem is printed is blue in color. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

South Coast Sails (orange) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-35231-36965
Scope and Contents

The paper stock onto which the poem is printed is orange in color. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Souvenirs: 100 postcards by Ian Hamilton Finlay, 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-58544-10001768
Scope and Contents

All the cards depicted in this book are held by the Sackner Archive. Futher, about five times more cards by Finlay are held by the Sacknsr Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000