Fair deal plea for Scottish artist
AssociatedAssociated with
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
PublisherPublished by
Scotsman
WriterWritten by
Allen Wright
Date1988
Object NameNewspaper Article
Mediumnewsprint
ClassificationsMemorabilia
DimensionsPaper Size: 17.5 x 38cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017359.149
About MeNewspaper article dated 23.4.88 regarding Ian Hamilton Finlay's plea to the French Government to withdraw claims of his pro-fascism and to reinstate his sculpture project to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution.This newspaper cutting is part of an archive that belonged to Joyce Laing, OBE. The artist, Ian Hamilton Finlay, was a personal friend.
