Harvey, Michael, 1931-2013
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Blue Lemon, 1998
This is a commercial Swiss match box that advertises a night club, 'Hot Lemon.' Finlay has printed in the same typography on the opposite side, 'Blue Lemon.' The poem that substitutes for the address site of "Hot Lemon" reads, Moray Firth Seine Netter - Fruition - Port Letters / Fishing Nos. INS265. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Cygnet, 1997
The inside of a Swan Vestas match box was modified to display an image of a sailboat on folded papercard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Gateway to a Grove, 1985
This work is based upon a design by the Elizabethan architect, Inago Jones. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Schooner Sundial: Umbris Solis, 1975
These drawings were done for a sundial sculpture to be made from Portland Stone and Westmorland Slate. The completed sculpture, Umbris Solis, was installed in the National Galleries of Scotland. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Through a Dark Wood/Midway, 1976
Relates to the World War II battle of Midway. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Through a Dark Wood/Midway, 1975
A folded sheet onto which is printed a critical text by Stephen Bann accompanies this medallion. The image is a metaphor for the World War II battle of Midway in the South Pacific which was fought with airpower rather that ship to ship sightings. The text accompanying this work is stored in a box of Finlay booklets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
