Finlay, Ian Hamilton, Proposal for a pair of gate piers and finials , 1990
- Title(s):
- Proposal for a pair of gate piers and finials / Ian Hamilton Finlay ; Andrew Townsend.
- Published/Created:
- [Dunsyre] : Wild Hawthorn Press, Little Sparta, 1990.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet : ill. ; 42 x 44 cm, folded to 42 x 14 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2009 89Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mrs. Susan FullerView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/10209973
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- "The 'pineapple' finials have become fragmentation grenades, while the combination of brick and stone carries a suggestion of virtue and terror."
"An edition of 250 copies."
BAC: British Art Center copy cased with Finlay's Corinthian capital (1985) and an exhibition announcement for Finlay's 10 maquettes for neo-classical structures (1992).
Broadside, folded twice, with Finlay's lithographed pier designs on two interior panels, and the letterpress on an exterior panel. - Subject Terms:
- Finials.Gates.Little Sparta (Dunsyre, Scotland)Wild Hawthorn Press -- Publisher.
- Form/Genre:
- Broadsides -- 1990.
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