Bicentenary Tricolour
Artist
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
Artist
Gary Hincks
(born 1949)
PublisherPublished by
Wild Hawthorn Press
(founded 1961)
Date1989
Object NameCard
Mediumcard, ink
ClassificationsPrints
Dimensions13.1 x 18.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
Copyright© Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017650
About MePrinted card co-designed by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Gary Hincks, published by the Wild Hawthorn Press. It 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. It is outlined with a black border. The lithographic print of this work is also in the collection (see ABDAG017528*).This object is part of an archive that belonged to Joyce Laing, OBE. The artist, Ian Hamilton Finlay, was a personal friend.