Ian Hamilton Finlay
'Big E' (at Midway)
About this artwork
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artist:Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925 - 2006) Scottish
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title:'Big E' (at Midway)
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date created:1976/7
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with:John Andrew (1933 - 2021) English
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materials:Stone
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measurements:15.00 x 38.20 x 15.20 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by the Scottish Arts Council (Collection) 1999
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accession number:GMA 4297
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Ian Hamilton Finlay
Ian Hamilton Finlay
Finlay was born in the Bahamas to Scottish parents, who returned to Scotland when he was a child. He attended Glasgow School of Art for a brief period but began his career as a writer of 'concrete poetry'. Finlay's work investigates the power of images and symbols, particularly those associated...