Homage to Modern Art
Artist
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
Artist
Jim Nicholson
(Otley, England, 1924 - 1996)
ProducerProduced by
Tate
(England, founded 1897)
Date1972
Object NamePostcard
Mediumcard, ink
ClassificationsMemorabilia
DimensionsPaper Size: 10.3 x 14.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017347.55
About MePostcard produced by Tate with a reproduction of the artwork "Homage to Modern Art" on the front. The caption on the back explains that the work was a collaboration with Jim Nicholson. "Homage to Modern Art" was purchased by Tate in 1974 and is kept in one of the print and drawing rooms in Tate Britain.This 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.
