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Calligraphic text

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 83 Collections and/or Records:

Bluewater's Bark / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-10811-11021
Scope and Contents

The card mentions that the poem was part of the series 'Epicurus at Chatou.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Butterfly Garden / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Thomson, George L.., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-11790-12009
Scope and Contents

The word "butterfly" is written on each card in a different style. This work consists of an Illustrated envelope with enclosures. The illustration is of a twig with buds (in green) which has a label attached to it (in brown) with the word 'Butterfly'. The illustration is entitled Butterfly Garden. The envelope contains twelve tags made of yellow card , with a hole at one end and the word 'Butterfly' in either brown or blue, and in varying styles. Twelve small string ties are also enclosed, of fine, white silky cotton (or possibly silk). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Diamond-Studded Fishnet / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-13006-13298
Scope and Contents

This card also served as an invitation to a private viewing of "A Pittenweem Fancy" by Finlay at Kellie Lodging during the Royal Burgh of Pittenweem Arts Festival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Dove... / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Farthing, Julie., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-12381-12607
Scope and Contents

This a varient picture poem with the calligraphic text written on a solid grey colored background conjuring an image expressed in the text, viz., "Dove, dead in its snows." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Echoes Series: Arbre... / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Costley, Ron., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-12959-13251
Scope and Contents

The two facing poems, based upon a calligram of Apollinaire, have the shape of trees but their French texts differ. One poem deals with Victor Hugo and the other has an obscure meaning. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Evening / Sail, 1991

 Item — Box 147: [Barcode: 31858072458007]
Identifier: CC-12421-12648
Scope and Contents

The image is identical to the print with the same title. The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Evening / Sail / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-12426-12653
Scope and Contents

The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Evening / Sail / Ian Hamilton Finlay., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-12420-12647
Scope and Contents

The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Evening / Sail / Ian Hamilton Finlay., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-12420-12647
Scope and Contents

The complete text is "Evening will come They will sew the blue sail." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Exercise X / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Thomson, George L.., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-11734-11952
Scope and Contents

The poems are captions to variations of the letter "X." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Exercise X / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Thomson, George L.., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-61204-10003925
Scope and Contents

The poems are captions to variations of the letter "X." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Five Fore-and-Afters, 1978

 Item — Box 190: [Barcode: 31858072459609]
Identifier: CC-12905-13196
Scope and Contents

Five names of ships and the names of their ports have been written in green color with a traditional calligraphic style. *WEB 1998: Publisher's name misspelt. Date wrong -- should be 1978. Sackner: corrected. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Fogli di Zona: Woods. No.4 / Ian Hamilton Finlay ; Ron Costley., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-11485-11701
Scope and Contents

This is a publication of Zona. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Homage to Robert Lax / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-11737-11955
Scope and Contents

The poem plays off the names, Richtofen, the German World War I flying ace and Ad Reinhardt, the American abstract painter using colored black and red inks to signify blood by the former and the black minimalist paintings by the latter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Lanes / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-11872-12093
Scope and Contents

Lined sheet was torn from a notebook. This poem was included in the Finlay Archive purchased by the Sackners from Pedler. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

L'Etoile / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-12103-12327
Scope and Contents

The drawings consist of the same phrase appears with slightly different calligraphic styles. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Lettering Project: Ship Names and Numbers / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Grasby, Richard., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12452-12679
Scope and Contents

Calligraphic examples of names and numbers are provided with comments by Grasby. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

L'Idylle des Cerises / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Harvey, Michael., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-11806-12025
Scope and Contents

This was classified in the Finlay bibliography as a proposal because the bowl of cherries was to be utilized as the centerpiece for a garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986