The Hanky Sails
Artist
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
Mediumprinted ink on cream card
ClassificationsPrints
Dimensions14.5 x 10.1cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
Copyright© Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay (2009)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017159
About MeThis work is part of an archive that belonged to Joyce Laing OBE. The artist, Ian Hamilton Finlay, was a personal friend and sent her an example of each new poem print and multiple as it was made.THE HANKY SAILS
White sails shake like Mattime blossom,
Grey sails gleam like misted leaves,
Red sails burn like leaves in autumn,
Sun-bleached brown sails stand like sheaves.
More About Me
Finlay found particular interest in creating contrasts between opposing ideas. The tools he used to do this included his use of language, including his own invented phrases and poetic devices.
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