About this artwork
In the 1960s and 1970s, Finlay used fishing boats and the sea as a point of departure for poems and artwork. This work refers to the name of a fishing boat. Finlay's art is a unique and complex fusion of poetry, graphic art and sculpture. He believed that words should not be 'held captive' on the pages of a book, as this piece illustrates.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925 - 2006) Scottish
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title:Coastal Boy (Fishing Boat: A534)
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date created:1977
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materials:Wood, painted
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measurements:26.10 x 244.50 x 6.40 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1992
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accession number:GMA 3603
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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...
