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This card reproduces a quote from Catherine Millet, an editor of Art Press in Paris who was strongly against Finlay's commission for the city of Paris because of her perception that Finlay was a Nazi or Nazi sympathizer. Her statement which appeared in Art Press is reprinted on this card, "It is commonplace to remember that Nazi ideology fed on neo-classicism and pantheism." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an imagined admonishment from Robespierre to Catherine Millet and Jonathan Hirschfeld dealing with their adverse criticism of Finlay's proposed commission for the city of Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem consists of a quotation by Mathier commenting on Robespierre. It is printed in an italicized white text on a black background. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem consists of two quotes attributed to Herbert Read and Claude Chimerique. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The volvellle is a 13th century revolving book form that typically was used to chart the position of stars and planets. This 20th century edition focuses on Florida's presidential election of 2000. The rotating disc forms three word jargon phrases/ -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In this polemic, Finlay attacks Jonathan Cape, the publisher of "National Follies." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The word "nativism" is stamped on a brown leaf that is laminated in plastic.Wikipedia: Nativism is the political position of demanding a favored status for certain established inhabitants of a nation as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants.[1] Nativism typically means opposition to immigration, and support of efforts to lower the political or legal status of specific ethnic or cultural groups who are considered hostile or alien to the natural culture, upon the assumption that they cannot be assimilated. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The word "nativism" is stamped on a brown leaf that is laminated in plastic.Wikipedia: Nativism is the political position of demanding a favored status for certain established inhabitants of a nation as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants.[1] Nativism typically means opposition to immigration, and support of efforts to lower the political or legal status of specific ethnic or cultural groups who are considered hostile or alien to the natural culture, upon the assumption that they cannot be assimilated. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Also published as Guardian Angel Press #39 which is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a quotation from Jean-Paul Marat as an imagined admonishment to Michel Blum and Yves Hayat for their rejection of Finlay's commission for the city of Paris. The poem reads, "Paris is the sink of all vices. And its inhabitants claim they are free! They should not flatter themselves; to be free it is necessary to have judgement, courage, virtues......" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is Baker's annual Valentine's gift to the Sackner Archive. It is shaped like a heart, trimmed with gold braid and stitched with 3 gold hearts, ribbon and a metal; a horizontal band across had gray stitched calligraphic markings. The text on the folded sheet reads, "A distinguished medal for those brave persons who have fought and were wounded in wars, tsunamis and elections this past year." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The theme of this card is an attack on the authors of the book, "Follies, A National Trust Guide," that discredited Finlay's Temple Garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.