Arbre de la Liberté
ArtistDesigned by
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
PrinterPrinted by
Wild Hawthorn Press
(founded 1961)
Date1987
Object NameCard
Mediumcard, ink
ClassificationsPrints
DimensionsPaper Size (when folded): 14.2 x 12cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
Copyright© Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017643.1
About MeFolded card designed by Ian Hamilton Finlay and printed by the Wild Hawthorn Press. It dates to 1987 and depicts the text "ARBRE DE LA LIBERTE" horizontally and "ETSAFLORAISON" vertically. The text is decorated with five floral wreaths.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.
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