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Bicentenary Tricolour

Artist Ian Hamilton Finlay (Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)

Artist Gary Hincks (born 1949)

PublisherPublished by Wild Hawthorn Press (founded 1961)

AssociatedCurated by Joyce Laing (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1939 - 2022)

AssociatedComposed by Peter Davidson

AssociatedAssociated with Keith Brookwell

Date1989

Object NameLithograph

Mediumlithograph

ClassificationsPrints

DimensionsPaper Size: 40.6 x 52cm
Folded: 20.3 x 26cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG017528.20

Other Titles

Bicentenary Celebrations

About MeLithograph printed two-sided: on one side is the art work "Bicentenary Tricolour" co-designed by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Gary Hincks; on the other is the sheet music for "Two Flutes for St. Just" composed by Peter Davidson in 1976 and a private view invitation to "Bicentenary Celebrations" on 30 July 1989, 2-5pm. The art work features the French national flag with the words ''LIBERTY FOR SOME'', ''EQUALITY FOR SOME'' and ''FRATERNITY WITH SOME'' in the blue, white and red vertical bands, respectively. The sheet music is handwritten onto staff paper and is a flute duet to be performed the opening of the exhibition. The exhibition ran from 31 July to 14 August at the Kellie Lodging Gallery, Pittenweem. It featured the work of Finlay, Keith Brookwell and others and was organised by Joyce Laing, the donor of this archive. The paper is folded into quarters so that "Bicentenary Tricolour" appears on one side when unfolded; the invitation and details of the exhibition appear on one folded quarter and the sheet music on another.

This object 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.