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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 340 Collections and/or Records:

[Untitled] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-48481-69510
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was designed by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Pia Simig and took place at Tate St. Ives from March 23 to June 30, 2002. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

[Untitled] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Costley R ; Bann S ; Hincks G., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-12526-12753
Scope and Contents

The catalogue was designed by Ron Costley. It includes a long critical introduction by Stephen Bann focusing on Finlay's contributions to concrete poetry and his swing toward neo- classicism in the picture poems carried out by inscriptions on stone plaques in the garden. The catalogue also has a reprinting of Finlay's "A Wartime Garden." The illustrations depict several unique stone, neon, and glass sculptures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

[Untitled] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Mayer HJ ; Kellein T., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-11771-11990
Scope and Contents

Exhibition was curated by Thomas Kellein. Layout design was done by Hansjorg Mayer. The cover depicts a picture poem, "Homage to Modern Art." The catalogue is a retrospective of Finlay's ouevre. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Untitled: Wall Text Series [A Frayed Edg] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-12936-13228
Scope and Contents

The text reads " A Frayed Edg - A Worn Edg - A Faint Edg - A Warped Edg." The absent letter 'e' in edge refers to the modifying adjectives. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Waldemar Is the Venom / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12145-12369
Scope and Contents

The text on this card reads, "Waldemir is the venom in the liberal snake." Waldemar refers to Waldemar Januszczack, the art critic of the Guardian newspaper, who was opposed to Finlay's commission proposal for the city of Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Wave / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-11871-12092
Scope and Contents

This lined sheet that was torn from a notebook is an early sketch by Finlay for his Wave/Rock poem. Original signed drawings by Finlay are extremely rare. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Well-Collected / Rice, Robin; Finlay IH; Phillips T; Seille G; Sackner MA; Sackner RK., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-03593-3658
Scope and Contents

This is a review of "Personal Choice: Selections from Four Penn Alumni Collections" at the ICA at the University of Pennsylvania in which selections from the Sackner Archive were included. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

White Blossom in a Strong Wind / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-42861-44902
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 2000

Willow / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12495-12722
Scope and Contents

The poem is printed as a single or two letter vertical arrangement on a green background, viz., "tree leaved with mists." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Willow / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12497-12724
Scope and Contents

The poem is printed as a single or two letter vertical arrangement on a green background, viz., "tree leaved with mists." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Wind in Ripe Barley / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-42860-44901
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 2000

Windmills Winding Waters / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-10813-11023
Scope and Contents

Each word of the title is printed in white on a red background, one word to each leaf. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Works / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Greenhalgh, Martyn ; Nash J ; Clark L ; Harvey M ; Fine J ; Campion P., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-11848-12069
Scope and Contents

This catalogue was designed by Finlay. The 10 photographs in this book from Finlay's garden are captioned with text from Finlay's "Detached Sentances on Gardening." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

You Silently (Two) / Marina Warner, curator ; Dawn Ades, curator ; Winston S ; Finlay IH ; Scanlan P ; Krecker D ; Parker G ; Stangos N., 2008

 Item
Identifier: CC-54617-990064
Scope and Contents

Sam Winston's, "Passion" print of the Romeo and Juliet series is depicted. The complete work of this series (6 prints, edition of five) is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008