Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006
Dates
- Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27
Nationality
Scottish
Found in 1989 Collections and/or Records:
Sublime / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1992
The poem in its first stanza reads, "Where the eagles circle in the darkness, the sons of the alps cross from precipace to precipace, fearlessly, on the flimsiest rope of bridges." The second stanza reads, "In the Place de la Revolution the man made mountain torrent clatters and clatters." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Suicide Note / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Mayakovsky V., 1992
The first stanza of the poem that reads "The canoe of life is shattered..." is taken from Mayakovsky's suicide note. The second stanza that reads "The windblown willow's leaves hide the path" is a caption to the drawing of leaves on the cover of the folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Summer Poem / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1988
Summer / Printed Matter ; Corris M ; Holzer J ; Tilson Ja ; And M ; Finlay IH ; Kostelanetz R ; Lavater W ; Lohr H ; MacLow J ; VanHorn E ; Wirth K ; Eaton T ; Cage J ; Held Jjr ; Home S ; Horn R ; Jaar A ; Dwyer N ; Lauf C ; Penck A ; Ringgold F ; Tilson Ja., 1992
Sundial: A Project for a Promontory - Nordhorn, Germany / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Lindsley, Kathleen ; Fraser, Malcolm., 1990
Sundial / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Lindsley, Kathleen., 1989
[Sundial] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Mills, Stuart., 1967
This photograph depicts a sundial sculpture, "The Four, Seas, -Ons In, Sail. A sail is placed in the center to deflect the sun and cast a shadow. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Sundial Print: Umbra Solis / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael., 1975
The Sackner Archive also holds the card and the drawing with the same title. This work is also depicted in Bulletin of the National Galleries of Scotland No.3, a pamphlet periodical held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Supermarket / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 2000
The etching or woodcut black and white image on the card cover by Hincks appears to be a scene taken from Finlay's Little Sparta garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Sussex Outlook: Special Issue: Brighton Festival. No.18/Apr / Conrad Martin, editor ; Ruehm G ; Houedard DS ; Finlay IH ; Lyle P ; Mayer HJ ; Morgan E., 1967
Swallow / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Coates, Peter., 1999
Swallow / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Coates, Peter., 1998
The poem references the bird, Swallow, in experimental calligraphy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Swallows Little Matelots / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael., 1989
Swans / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1974
The number "2" is written to form the silhouette of a swan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Swans in Winter / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1992
This a Christmas card that reads, "Snow on the snow of their wings." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Swastika, n. / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1988
Swatchway / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Sackett C., 1998
Finlay defines swatchway as a channel across a bank, or among shoals. The pages comprises three rows of colored papercard stock, brown on either side and deep blue in the middle. The pages are cut to progressively longer dimensions to provide the appearance of two banks bordering a channel of water. The book was made by Colin Sackett. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Table Talk of Ian Hamilton Finlay / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1985
This finely printed book consists of a listing of aphorisms such as 1) Vengeance is an act of good faith, 2) Concrete poems were thought childish because they were seen but not heard, 3) Schemes for making a great deal of money usually cost a lot. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Talismans and Signifiers (& Finlay letter) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Grasby, Richard ; Sloan, Nicholas., 1984
Depicts a series of minimalist poems inscribed on stones with comments on their significance quoted from classic literature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.