Ian Hamilton Finlay Book order (chronological)
Ian Hamilton Finlay was a Scottish artist renowned for his innovative work with concrete poetry, where the layout and typography of words contribute to the overall effect. His artistic practice evolved from writing stories and poems to creating 'poem-objects' inscribed into stone. He frequently integrated these works into natural settings, exemplified by his celebrated garden, Little Sparta. Finlay's oeuvre explores the relationship between language, art, and nature through visual and textual elements.
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- 334 pages
- 12 hours of reading
This volume surveys the life and work of the Scottish poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, who is best known for his extraordinary garden, Little Sparta, a unique "poem of place" in which poetry, sculpture, and horticulture intersect. This book directs sustained attention to Finlay the verbal artist, revealing the full breadth and richness of his poetics. It illuminates the evolution from his early years of composing plays, stories, and lyrical poems to his discovery of Concrete poetry and his emergence as a key figure in the international avant-garde of the 1960s.