This is a photograph of a sandblasted text, glass sculpture overlying a nautical scene. The photograph was made by J.W. Lucas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Three oval stone plaques are added to three trees in a quiet woodland call attention to the peaceful surroundings. The plaques are inscribed with the words SILENCE, SCHWEIGEN and SILENZIO.. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Jennifer R. Gross has contributed a scholarly, in depth essay "Them's Fightin' Words" to the catalogue. Her research and interpretations of Finlay's work add significantly to the critical texts of this multi- talented artist. The exhibition contained 112 pieces by Finaly and his collaboartors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The maquettes are for the first and second versions of the poem; the first is smaller and executed in the maquette with red colored collage additions while the second is larger and executed in black colored collaged additions with blue printed type. Both final versions of these cards which retain the color schema of the maquettes are held by the Sackner Archive. One collaged and another printed card of blue and grey hearts is not cited in Finlay bibliographies and apparently was a discarded idea. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This card depicts drawings small wooden parts of a ship. "Bitts" in the title means a strong post of wood or iron, usually projecting in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc. The word "BITTS" in capitals implies strength but the parts are small, hence "bits." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The individuals named in the title fought Finlay's commission for a public work in Paris on the grounds that he was (falsely) anti-semitic. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive lent unique pages from the first revised edition of "A Humument" by Tom Phillips to this exhibition at UC San Diego's Mandeville Gallery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The figleaf images printed over the word "Figleaf" almost obscures the stencilled word. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Prices of works exhibited are mentioned. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This catalogue depicts a several photograph reproductions of Finlay's works including "Sea Poppy 2," 1968, a sculpture held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Contains excerpt of Finlay's "Heroic Emblems." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.