A.C.G.B. S.A.C. K.G.B.
ArtistDesigned/Sent by
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
RecipientReceived by
Joyce Laing
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1939 - 2022)
PublisherPublished by
Wild Hawthorn Press
(founded 1961)
AssociatedAssociated with
Scottish Arts Council
Datelate 20th Century
Object NamePin Badge
Mediumpin badge
ClassificationsPrints
Dimensions0.5 x 6.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
Copyright© Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017613
About MePin badge bearing the acronyms of the title. Attributed to Ian Hamilton Finlay and probably worn by the Saint-Just Vigilantes or friends of the artist for protest purposes. During periods of disagreement between Ian Hamilton Finlay, The Arts Council Of Great Britain and the Scottish Arts Council, it was common for the latter to be likened to the K.G.B. or equivalent perceivably corrupt establishments. On the reverse is an address sticker for the Wild Hawthorn Press.This 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.
