Ian Hamilton Finlay
- Introduction
- Ian Hamilton Finlay, CBE (28 October 1925 – 27 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener.
- Wikidata
- Q567547
- Introduction
- Scottish sculptor, graphic artist, and poet whose work as a writer is directly reflected in his visual creations. As a sculptor, his words have been carved into stone blocks or as inscriptions on buildings. He has revived the traditional concept of the poet's garden creating responsive environments for sundials, ponds, and garden structures. Finlay believed the role of the artist is that of a moral defender. He was on the short list for the Turner prize in 1985, and received an honorary appointment of Commander of the British Empire in 2002. His work appeared in the Tate Triennial, London, 2006. Scottish artist, garden designer.
- Nationalities
- British, Scottish
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Garden Designer, Poet, Conceptual Artist, Graphic Artist, Sculptor
- Name
- Ian Hamilton Finlay
- Ulan
- 500023934
Exhibitions
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Various Artists, Roberto Altmann, Antonio Berni, Jan Burka, Henri Chopin, Ian Hamilton Finlay, John Furnival, Paul-Armand Gette, Bernard Heidsieck, Dom Sylvester Houédard, Edwin Morgan, Claude Pélieu, Françoise Saint-Thibault, John Sharkey Revue OU Cinquième Saison, no. 22 1964
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Various Artists, Serge Béguier, Gianni Bertini, Henri Chopin, François Dufrêne, Dora Feilane, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Paul-Armand Gette, John Giorno, Brion Gysin, Bernard Heidsieck, Alain Jouffroy, Rodolfo Krasno, Jean-Clarence Lambert, Jean-Jacques Lévêque, Gabriel Paris, Laura Sheleen Revue OU Cinquième Saison, no. 25 1965
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Acrobats 1966
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Sea Poppy 2 1968
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Ron Costley Spiral Binding 1972
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Blue / Water's / Bark 1972
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Ron Costley Copyright 1973
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Wild Hawthorn Weapons Series No. 2: Homage to Max Bill 1974
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, John Andrew Lullaby 1975
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Marine Prototypes 1975
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Ron Costley The Divided Meadows of Aphrodite 1975
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, John Andrew Stonypath Garden & Gallery Series: 'USS Nautilus' 1975
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Marionette (2) 1978
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Ian Hamilton Finlay 'Auch ich war in Arkadien' 1978
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Leaf/Bark Bookmark 1978
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Handley Page Heyford 1978
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Ron Costley A Woodland Flute 1978
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, John Borg Manduca Reply Card 1978
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Ivy Sky Rutzky Butterfly 1979
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Peter Lyle 'Cythera' 1979
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Ron Costley Snow Bark 1979
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Arbre (Tree) 1979
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, George L. Thomson Butterfly Garden 1979
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Two Billows 1980
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Woods and Seas 1980
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Ian Hamilton Finlay A Litany, A Requiem 1981
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Ian Hamilton Finlay A Flute for Saint Just 1983
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks 7 Seed Packets 1986
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Marat Assasiné 1986
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Michael Harvey L'Idylle des cerises 1986
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Both the Garden Style 1987
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Ian Hamilton Finlay The Desmoulins Connection 1988
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Bal des victimes 1989
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Ian Hamilton Finlay 1794 1990
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Kathleen Lindsley 4 Baskets 1990
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Abraham a Santa Clara 1990
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Three Banners 1991
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Temple of Apollo 1991
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Ian Hamilton Finlay A Reflection on the French Revolution 1991
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Column Drum to Drum 1991
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Piranesi, part 1 1991
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks A Model of Order 1991
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Ian Hamilton Finlay Ian Hamilton Finlay and The Wild Hawthorn Press 1958-1991 1991
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Piranesi, part 2 1992
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Kathleen Lindsley Fructidor 1992
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Wildflower, n. 1992
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Mark Stewart If the Garden Were Not a Republic 1992
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Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gary Hincks Les Femmes de la révolution, after Anselm Kiefer (Women of the Revolution, after Anselm Kiefer) 1992
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