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Lyres (1) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Heideken, Carl., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-11262-11477

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Scope and Contents

This card depicts a black and white photograph of a stationary, automatic cannon model made by Finlay. It was photographed by Heideken. The caption on the verso taken from Heraclitus provides a definition of the tuning of a lyre that is the title of this poem. By this, Finlay implies the tuning of a weapon of destruction. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 card) ; 16 x 11 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Dunsyre Lanark, Scotland : Wild Hawthorn Press. Nationality of creator: Scottish and Laplander. General: Number of duplicates: 1. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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