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Picture poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1791 Collections and/or Records:

Glasgow Beasts, an a Burd 5th Ed / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Picking J ; McGinn P., 1965

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Identifier: CC-11681-11899
Scope and Contents

The cover of this edition is printed in red and black with a totally different style than the earlier issues. Papercuts were made by John Picking and Pete McGinn. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Glasgow Beasts, an a Burd / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1961

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Identifier: CC-11684-11902
Scope and Contents

This is the first edition with its title printed in blue ink. Papercut illustrations were made by John Picking and Pete McGinn. The text of the poem is composed with a Glasgow dialect. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1961

Gleaner B275 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1996

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Identifier: CC-35226-36960
Scope and Contents

The image on this card reproduces a stamp for the exhibition, "Imagined Lands" at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh, 1996. It depicts the name of an old fishing boat and the new European Union type of fishboxes as a comment on the decline in the national fisheries. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Gleichen / Tarlatt, Ulrike., 1993

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Identifier: CC-01496-1529
Scope and Contents

Gleichen in English means to be alike. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Glory Never Guesses & Other Pages / Patchen, Kenneth., 1955

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Identifier: CC-04291-4371
Scope and Contents

On the verso of prints, it is mentioned that only 200 copies were made; however, several individual prints from this series are also held by the Sackner Archive. In addition, Patchen's book, "The Moment," also held by the Sackner Archive, includes several of these prints but the paper on which they are printed differs between the two books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1955

Glossary / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Demarco, Richard., 1971

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Identifier: CC-12434-12661
Scope and Contents

Both the print and the folder (lighter color than print) depict four identical Scottish fishing ships from the bow aspect. One has the number LH815. There is a cryptic caption for the Glossary, viz., "Leman, (Scots) Sweetheart." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Gnomique et Gnomonique / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Edeline F ; Kriwet F., 1977

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Identifier: CC-12800-13087
Scope and Contents

Edeline, the author of this book, analyzes Finlay's works and provides critical commentaries on several examples which are reproduced. These include among others Sea Poppy 2, Pool, Lullaby, Wave Sheaf, Rhymes for Lemons, National Flags, Barges, Estuary Cupboards, Star/Steer, Sea Ms, Sails/Waves, Iron Ship, Eastertide, Homage to Seurat, Homage to Pop Art, Homage to Kahnweiler, Homage to Max Bill and Homage to Jonathan Williams. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Gourd / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1974

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Identifier: CC-12342-12568
Scope and Contents

Finlay uses the gourd as a metaphor for aircraft carrier based fighter airplanes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Gourd / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1974

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Identifier: CC-12343-12569
Scope and Contents

Finlay uses the gourd as a metaphor for aircraft carrier based fighter airplanes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Grains of Salt, 1996

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Identifier: CC-35203-36937
Scope and Contents

Jo Hincks did the linocuts illustrating Finlay's one-word poems that appear, one to each page. Harry Gilonis provided the commentary on the poems and the concept of the one-word poem. He explains the background behind the Nautical terms employed by Finlay as the one-word poem relating to the various titles. This book was published on the occasion of an exhibition that was designed by Finlay and Simig. Colin Sackett laid out the typography. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

grass gesture 2 (161170) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1970

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Identifier: CC-56913-10000279
Scope and Contents

There are three versions of this piece. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

grass gesture 3 (161170) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1970

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Identifier: CC-56914-10000280
Scope and Contents

There are three versions of this piece. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

grass gesture (161170) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1970

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Identifier: CC-56908-10000274
Scope and Contents

There are three versions of this piece. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Great Bear Pamphlet, A: a Look into the blue tide part 2. No.17 / Dieter Roth., 1967

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Identifier: CC-32471-34045
Scope and Contents

Roth's name on the cover of this pamphlet is spelled Diter Rot. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Green Island: Rosebud. / Robert Lax., 1975

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Identifier: CC-31444-32934
Scope and Contents

The inside cover of the folder depicts a photograph of a woman in a flapper dress and the back cover contains a typical Lax poem. Edited by David Kilburn. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Green Waters: An Anthology of Boats & Voyages / Finlay, Alec, editor ; Finlay IH ; Gomringer E ; Gilonis H ; Rich G ; Stephen I., 1998

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Identifier: CC-35425-37160
Scope and Contents

This book was published on the occasion of a traveling exhibition on the theme of boats and voyages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Gronk: Cat. No.6 / Barry McKinnon., 1970

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Identifier: CC-36379-38170
Scope and Contents

Usually published in editions of 400 copies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970