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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:

Standing Poem 2 (Apple/Heart: Second Version) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-12582-12814
Scope and Contents

This is the second version of the poem that has black colored images and blue lettering in contrast to the first version that has red colored images and black lettering. The same poem also appears in the periodical Ou No.25, deluxe edition of 10 copies. The latter is held by the Sackner Archive. The maquette for the second version is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Standing Poem 3: Hearts / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-11896-12118
Scope and Contents

In the original citation, only the text card was held. The two cards depicting text and images of hearts, respectively were included in "Agentzia 2," another work held by the Sackner Archive. The image card from "Agentzia 2" has been transferred to this location (Finlay box) for storage. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Stationery / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron; Button, David., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-12322-12548
Scope and Contents

The cover drawing by David Button is a sail boat presumably "stationary" or dead in the water and the print by Ron Costis a ruled blue sheet captioned "stationery." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Sticker for Victory / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12151-12375
Scope and Contents

This card depicts a black and white photograph of a row of architectural books including "Follies a National Trust Guide" by Gwyn Headley and Wim Meulenkamp with a sticker placed on the spine "Censored by the Saint-Just Vigilantes." The authors of this book were critically antagonistic to Finlay's Temple Garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Stonechats / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-11702-11920
Scope and Contents

The cover is discolored but the pages are preserved. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Stonypath Garden and Gallery Series: Elegiac Inscription / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Andrew, John; McQueen, Michael., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-12766-13031
Scope and Contents

This is a b&w photograph from Stonypath garden that depicts a carved stone inscribed "See Poussin Hear Lorrain." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Stonypath Garden and Gallery Series: The Great Piece of Turf / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Durer, Albrecht; McQueen, Michael., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-11894-12116
Scope and Contents

This card depicts a carved stone inscribed with Durer's mark set in the Stonypath garden. It is a riff on a famous Albrecht Durer watercolor entitled, "Piece of Lawn." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Stonypath Garden and Gallery Series: U.S.S. Nautilus / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Andrew, John; McQueen, Michael., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-12768-13033
Scope and Contents

This card consisting of a b&w photograph depicts a carved stone submarine in Stonypath garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Straiks / Cutts, Simon ; Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; McK Glen, Sydney., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-20072-20466
Scope and Contents

This booklet is cited in two places because the first author listed is Cutts but it is listed in the Finlay bibliography. Straiks" or "strakes" are stripes of different color from the rest of the surface of which they form a part (OED). The text plays upon variations: streams, streets, streaks, straiks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Straiks / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Cutts, Simon ; McK Glen, Sydney., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-10946-11158
Scope and Contents

This booklet is cited in two places because the first author mentioned is Cutts but the booklet is listed in Finlay's bibliography. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Strathclyde Region Made War on Little Sparta / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-35210-36944
Scope and Contents

The poem printed in red below the blue title reads, "Strathclyde Region is no More." This poem relates to the battle between Finlay and the Strathclyde Region taxation office. It is based upon a statement made during the French Revolution. "Lyons made war on Liberty/Lyons is no more/18th day of the first month of the Year Two/of the French Republic, One and Indivisible." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Strathclyde Times, The. Jun / Finlay IH., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-02286-2326
Scope and Contents

Deals with Finlay's problems with the Scottish art establishment. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Streiflichter / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Stirling, Annet., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-12604-12836
Scope and Contents

The six inscribed fragments concerning the French Revolution 1789-1805 were composed by Finlay and carved by Stirling in Portland stone. The exhibition was curated by Finlay and Simig. The commentary was written by Siegfried Blasche. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Sub Specie Aeternitatis / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Manduca, John Borg., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-12411-12637
Scope and Contents

Finlay plays off a stylized image of a submarine with its conning tower against a plant with a similar structure. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981