MARCH 2008
INDOC. Documentation centre about Art and Nature
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NEWSLETTER MARCH 2008 |
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INDOC. Documentation centre about Art and Nature |
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Artists on the internet: Ian Hamilton Finlay |
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Ian Hamilton Finlay was a well-rounded artist in terms of his thought and art training, and an enthusiast of poetry, philosophy, history, gardening and landscape design. Two years after his death, the CDAN digital newsletter takes a look at this artist through a web site that offers information on his life and work. The web site is written entirely in English. |
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Finlay, a poet and sculptor, was born in the Bahamas in 1925. His parents were Scottish and he was educated in the United Kingdom. He published his first books in the late 50s, and in 1963 he published Rapel, his first collection of concrete poetry. Eventually he began to inscribe his poems into stone, incorporating these sculptures into the natural environment. This process led to the creation in 1966 of the famous Little Sparta garden near Edinburgh, where he lived. Finlay received honours from various universities and won many prizes. His work can be found in a number of public spaces and sculpture parks around the world and has been featured in many published catalogues. In 2004 a panel of Scottish artists, gallery directors and arts professionals recognised Little Sparta as the nation's greatest work of art. Ian Hamilton Finlay died in Edinburgh two years ago, on 27 March 2006. A simple web site The Finlay web site, maintained by Wild Hawthorn Press (the publishing arm of Little Sparta), consists of two main sections, each of which includes black-and-white photographs (with the exception of the area where printed works by Finlay can be purchased): · Ian Hamilton Finlay: This section provides information on the artist’s life and career. Distinctive features of his output were the inscription of poetry on sculptural works and the creation of the Little Sparta garden. · Wild Hawthorn Press: From this section visitors can access information on the most recent publication and other printed works by the artist. Copies can be purchased online. More information
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Hawthorn Press Source: Texts – CDAN based on information provided at the Ian Hamilton Finlay web site; photograph from the screen of the Ian Hamilton Finlay web site. |
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