Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27
Nationality
Scottish
Found in 1991 Collections and/or Records:
Archive for Angels Bandits Saints / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1976
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Identifier: CC-62311-61308
Archive for Antique Wove (published as L'Embarquement pour l'lle de Cythere: Homage to Watteau) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1973
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Identifier: CC-61343-61190
Archive for Apollo & Daphne Polished Black Relief / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Grasby, Richard., 1977
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Identifier: CC-61369-61326
Archive for Arcadia in Stone, The Japanese Ambassador, Schiff in Metal, and Sea Poppy / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1973
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Identifier: CC-61266-61178
Archive for Arena Film as TV / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1977
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Identifier: CC-61388-61333
Archive for Ark / arc and Fir / far / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Haysom, Christopher., 1976
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Identifier: CC-61335-61293
Archive for Art Test / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Fidler, Martin., 1974
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Identifier: CC-61322-68331
Archive for Base of Golden Carrier / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael., 1973
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Identifier: CC-61263-10003930
Archive for Battersea Park Exhibition / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1977
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Identifier: CC-61401-61335
Archive for Battle of the Atlantic (Livingston Card) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1977
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Identifier: CC-61372-61323
Archive for Bell's Whiskey Garden Sundial in Perth Australia / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal; Ballantyne, David; Carter, Christopher., 1977 - 1978
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Identifier: CC-61295-61350
Archive for Bird Nest Bronze & Wild Stone / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Bailey, Keith., 1976
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Identifier: CC-61380-68361
Archive for Bobbin / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Torok, Karl., 1973
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Identifier: CC-62335-68311
Archive for Bookmark The Lone Sail / Schooner / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark, Laurie., 1974
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Identifier: CC-61246-61208
Archive for Books Abroad Prize / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Jandl, Ernst., 1973
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Identifier: CC-61285-61183
Archive for Botanics "Cythera" (project for Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1974
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Identifier: CC-61312-61196
Archive for Botanics Sundial Card / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1976
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Identifier: CC-61382-61307
Archive for Bronze Medals: USS Enterprise, Whimbrel and Petrel, and Midway 1 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Andrew, John., 1973
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Identifier: CC-12771-13036
Scope and Contents
In September 1973, Finlay writes to Andrews about making picture poems as bronze medals. He describes and includes a small sketch of the USS Enterprise, an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with a Greek dome. Finlay's plays off this ultra modern ship with a classic Greek theme, the basic elements of the Universe, Earth, Air, Fire, Water. He conceptualizes the Universe as an Enterprise, the aircraft carrier as Earth sailing in Water which launches Fire-carrying planes into the Air. Finlay continues with an explanation of Whimbrel and Petrel, a one word Elegy to these old sailing barges put out of work with the internal combustion engine - Petrol. The 3rd Medal is based on the one word poem, Through a Dark Wood - Midway. Andrew provides sketches in October 1973 but in a subsequent letter from Finlay that is contained in the Torso Aircraft Carrier Archive, Finlay expressed disappointment with them. He drops this project with John Andrew but continues it to fruition with...
Dates:
1973
Archive for Bronze Oar / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Thomas, Leicester., 1977
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Identifier: CC-61258-68358
Archive for Caddis-Shell - Goddess-Shell & Salt and Pepper - Night and Day Stones / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Bailey, Keith., 1976
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Identifier: CC-61337-61291