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Abstract markings

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Angelique et Medor / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Sloan, Nicholas., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-12317-12543
Scope and Contents

Angelique and Medoro were classical lovers who, whether in celebration or complaint, carved their names on trees. The image is an abstracted version of a tree with their names inscribed upon it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Archive for The Wild Hawthorn Wonder Book of Boats / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Fidler, Martin., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-12578-12810
Scope and Contents

The Archive consists of drawings of highly stylized images of boats on papercard with typed captions pasted to the papercard support. A sheet of translucent paper stapled to the papercard has ink-drawn additions to the boats and handwritten instructions to the printer. One drawing of swatches of colored inks, provides the color key for the ink drawings. Two red colored papers are also provided as color guides. Handwritten and typed instructions for layout appear on stapled pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Homage to Agam / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Button, David., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12363-12589
Scope and Contents

The translucent print with red diagonal stripes overlying the three naval warships places the stripes on their hulls, refering to Agam's abstract markings. The name of these ships are Invincible, Inflexible and Indefatigable, referring to Agam's personality. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Homage to Agam / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Button, David., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-58247-10001493
Scope and Contents

The translucent print with red diagonal stripes overlying the three naval warships places the stripes on their hulls, refering to Agam's abstract markings. The name of these ships are Invincible, Inflexible and Indefatigable, referring to Agam's personality. The Sackner Archive also holds a signed and numberd copy of this print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Improvisation No.1 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Heideken, Carl., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-11265-11480
Scope and Contents

The photograph taken by Heideken is an image of the bottom of Finlay's pond. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Into the Forest / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Townsend, Andrew., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-10723-10932
Scope and Contents

Listed as one of "Path series". This image is a reproduction of a stone sculptural relief. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Luftwaffe after Mondrian , 1976

 Item — Folder 61: [Barcode: 31858072537958]
Identifier: CC-12431-12658
Scope and Contents

This image is adapted from an early Mondrian abstracted painting and depicts crosses of various sizes and shadings that act as a metaphor for the cross on Luftwaffe airplanes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Ocean Stripe Series 4 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Antonucci, Emil., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-11697-11915
Scope and Contents

Design and drawings by Emil Antonucci. *WEB 1998: [Email]seamus.cooney@wmich.edu noted "Since ABE is offering the following--Presentation copy (ocean stripe series 4) inscribed to fellow concrete poet, Ronald Johnson: "To Ronald / with love from Ian / July 1964." Fine. $ 100.00. Please contact Skyline --ABE, 8/10/98-- your date of publication must be off by two years." Sackner comments: The date of publication does not appear on this booklet. The catalogue raisonne 1958-1990 (Graeme Murray) & printed works until 1990 (Victoria Miro Gallery) give its publication as 1966. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Reef Points: Banff Zulu / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-28448-29714
Scope and Contents

This is one of a suite of seven prints, which are almost identical in layout, except for orientation of the abstract markings, lines which are cross-hatched or solid and colors of background. The background color of this print is orange. The symbolism of this picture poem is not clear to one who is not knowledgeable about sailing boats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Reef Points: Campbeltown Zulu Skiff / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-28442-29708
Scope and Contents

This is one of a suite of seven prints, which are almost identical in layout, except for orientation of the abstract markings, lines which are cross-hatched or solid and colors of background. The background color of this print is brownish-purple. The symbolism of this picture poem is not clear to one who is not knowledgeable about sailing boats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Reef Points: Manx Nobby / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-28446-29712
Scope and Contents

This is one of a suite of seven prints, which are almost identical in layout, except for orientation of the abstract markings, lines which are cross-hatched or solid and colors of background. The background color of this print is greenish-gray. The symbolism of this picture poem is not clear to one who is not knowledgeable about sailing boats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996