Protest Backs Finlay in Nazi Row
AssociatedAssociated with
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
AuthorWritten by
Sue Innes
PublisherPublished by
The Scotsman
Date1988
Object NameNewspaper Article
Mediumnewsprint
ClassificationsMemorabilia
DimensionsPaper Size: 28.7 x 5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017359.139
About MeNewspaper article from the Scotsman dated 7.4.88. The article discusses Ian Hamilton Finlay with regard to events commemorating the bicentenary of the French Revolution. Ian Hamilton Finlay was left fighting for an apology from the French Government after their cancellation of his major commission of a piece commemorating the French Revolution. This was amidst accusions that he was a Nazi and anti-Semite. Here members of the Tate Gallery are said to be among a group organising a delegation in protest of the cancellation.This newspaper cutting is part of an archive that belonged to Joyce Laing, OBE. The artist, Ian Hamilton Finlay, was a personal friend.
