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Coincidence in the Work of Ian Hamilton Finlay / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1980

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Identifier: CC-12532-12760

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Scope and Contents

This catalogue, that was written by Christopher McIntosh, provides a long critical essay. He mentions the runic symbol of the SS as an example which evolved from the interchangeable f's and s's in the 18th century symbolizing grace, elegance and high culture. He notes that Finlay's interest in the SS symbol is an example of coincidence, for this has passed into the visual symbology of "pop" culture; the rock group "Kiss" use it and it is frequently scrawled as grafitti. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (16 pages)) ; 21.3 x 14.3 x .2 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: Edinburgh, Scotland : Graeme Murray Gallery. Nationality of creator: Scottish. 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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