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Picture poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1804 Collections and/or Records:

A Use for Old Beehives / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; De Marco, Richard., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-11997-12220
Scope and Contents

The poem reads, "An old beehive, upturned on the lown, makes a suitable receptacle for snowdrifts." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

A Valentine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35382-37117
Scope and Contents

The poem was adapted from listings of ships by Fishing News. The card lists the specifications of three ships, Swanella, Sweet Promise, and Swift. Sweet Promise is printed in bold type as the poem for the title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

A Valentine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35459-37195
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a line drawing of a British naval ship with the name, "Heartsease." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

A Valentine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-43160-45216
Scope and Contents

The image on the cover is a stylized, blue fishing boat with the caption Honeysuckle K 27. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

A Variation on Lines by Pope / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-12387-12613
Scope and Contents

Variation on lines by Alexander Pope from "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day" are texts to be inscribed on scattered fragments of classic masonry. Printed by the Stellar Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A View on the Hedgehog Garden / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Lockhart, Norman., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-12075-12299
Scope and Contents

Depicts a photograph of Little Sparta (Finlay's house) taken through foilage. The caption on verso defines the word, Camouflage, n. a presentation, a concealment. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

A View to the Temple / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Nikolic, Monica., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12115-12339
Scope and Contents

Depicts installation view of Finlay's Guillotine project for Documenta. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

A Wartime Garden / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Costley, Ron ; Andrew, John., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-10749-10958
Scope and Contents

The book consists of photographic reproductions of Finlay's picture poem drawings and carvings on stone, viz., drawings by Finlay with Ron Costley & reliefs carved in Portland stone, with John Andrew. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

A Word In Your Season / Hirschman, Jack A.; Benveniste, Asa., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-55182-58297
Scope and Contents

The cover of the portfolio was designed by Paul Vaughan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

A Young Blade / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12117-12341
Scope and Contents

The card reproduces a photograph of a bust of Saint-Just after David d'Angiers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Abacus: Cells. No.38/Nov / John Byrum., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-24421-24873
Scope and Contents

Edited by Peter Ganick. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Abraham a Santa Clara / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-12999-13291
Scope and Contents

The illustration by Hincks depicts a reaper blade that evolves to a thunderbolt over three images. It has a related caption regarding the French revolution. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

According to the National Trust / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12143-12367
Scope and Contents

The image on this card is a Church abbey. This poem attacks the National Trust who were responsible for publication of "National Follies." It reads, "The certifiable built the abbeys. The sane built the tearooms." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987