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Ian Hamilton Finlay (5 stars)

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Work by the late great poet, artist and 'avant-gardener', including the recently rediscovered 'Carrier Strike', a naval battle enacted with irons, cotton wool and an ironing board. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

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Ian Hamilton Finlay: Twilight Remembers

6 Aug 20125 stars

Outstanding overview of work by a remarkable artist

Poet, artist, avant-gardener; the late Ian Hamilton Finlay is best known for Little Sparta, the Pentlands garden he created with his wife, Sue. From this remarkable realm, populated by Greek gods, French revolutionaries, pastoral images and military…

Edinburgh Art Festival 2012: Highlights

11 Jul 2012

Surrealists, symbolists and Scottish colourists at this year's art festival

Leslie Hunter: A Life in Colour. This major study of the Scottish Colourist’s output features over 70 important works throughout his career, with pieces created in venues from Fife to France. If the life and work of Hunter is your bag, then why not also…

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