Artist is not a Nazi
AssociatedAssociated with
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
AuthorWritten by
Sunday Times
Date1988
Object NameNewspaper Article
Mediumnewsprint
ClassificationsMemorabilia
DimensionsPaper Size: 11.8 x 9.8cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017359.134
About MeNewspaper article from the Sunday Times dated 3.4.88. The article discusses the cancellation of Ian Hamilton Finlay and Alexandre Chemetoff's commission for a memorial to the French Revolution by the French Government, amidst rumours that both were Nazis. The public rallied in support of both artists and the Bibliotheque Nationale called the allegations "outrageous, a deliberate misunderstanding."This newspaper cutting is part of an archive that belonged to Joyce Laing, OBE. The artist, Ian Hamilton Finlay, was a personal friend.
