Ian Hamilton Finlay

Gourd [collaboration with Ron Costley]

1975

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Artist: Ian Hamilton Finlay 1925–2006
Medium: Screenprint on paper
Dimensions: Image: 280 x 418 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Purchased 1981
Reference: P07464

Catalogue entry

P07464 GOURD 1975

Inscribed (on folder) ‘Ian Hamilton Finlay’ and ‘13’
Screenprint printed at PKM Studio and published by the Wild Hawthorn Press in an edition of 350, 11×16 1/2 (28×41.8)
Purchased from Coracle Press (Grant-in-Aid) 1981

Made in collaboration with Ron Costley. The image presents a ship in section with aeroplanes inside it like seeds in a gourd.

Published in:
The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1984

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