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Ian Hamilton Finlay

1925–2006

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Biography

Ian Hamilton Finlay (28 October 1925 – 27 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener.

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Left Right

Sailing Dinghy

Ian Hamilton Finlay
1996

IDYLLS END IN THUNDERSTORMS

Ian Hamilton Finlay
1986

A LAST WORD: RUDDER

Ian Hamilton Finlay
1999

Marine

Ian Hamilton Finlay
1968
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Poem/Print No. 11 [collaboration with John Furnival]

Ian Hamilton Finlay
1969
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Homage to Mozart [collaboration with Ron Costley]

Ian Hamilton Finlay
1970

Catameringue [collaboration with Peter Grant]

Ian Hamilton Finlay
1970
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The Little Seamstress [collaboration with Richard Demarco]

Ian Hamilton Finlay
1970
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Ian Hamilton Finlay: Little Sparta

Sketches, letters, etc.

‘A Sea Street Anthology’ postcard design

Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gloria Wilson
[1971]
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‘Homage to Walter Reekie’s Ring Netters’ postcard design

Ian Hamilton Finlay, Ron Costley
[1972]
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National Flags Series postcard design: ‘Cythera’

Ian Hamilton Finlay, Karl Torok
[1974]
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The Mexican Navy postcard design

Ian Hamilton Finlay, Martin Fidler
[1974]
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