Named_CollectionIan Hamilton Finlay
TitleBundle of correspondence, statement, newscuttings concerning the cancellation of the Versailles/ Paris project
LevelItem
ArtistFinlay; Ian Hamilton (1925 - 2006)
FormatCorrespondence
Date1987 -1988
Ref_NoGMA A04/4/0018/2/25
Descriptiona. 1 x photocopy of newscutting: Inter Artes et Naturam, Paris 1987 (1 sheet) b. 1 x photocopy of newscutting, 27-28.3.1988: 'Le Monde': La commande Finlay annulée (1 sheet) c. 1 x photocopy of newscutting , 29.3.1988; 'The Scotsman': Art World Fury mounts over decision to axe Revolution commission (1 sheet) d. 1 x copy of ts. statement n.d.; titled: Public Statement from Little Sparta (1 sheet) e. 1 x copy of ts. letter30.3.1988; Open letter (in French + translation), Finlay, Sue Finlay and Alexandre Chemetoff to Francois Leotard, Minister of culture (5 sheets) f. 1 x photocopy of newscuttings, 28.3.1988; articles in 'The Scotsman': Artist issues demand for French apology & Artist outraged as France cancels £350,000 commission (1 sheet) g. 1 x photocopy of newscutting, 31.3.1988; letter in 'The Scotsman' from Douglas Hall: Petty France (1 sheet) h. 1 x copy of ts. statement, n.d.; Delegations are being organised to the French Embassies... (1 sheet) i. 1 x photocopy of newscuttings, 26 & 29.3.1988; 'The Guardian': 'Nazi sympathies' cost Scots sculptor £350,00 frieze & Ian Hamilton Finlay (1 sheet) j. 1 x photocopy of ms. and ts. shee,n.d.; inscr. Dear Ian/ Bad Luck about the Paris/ Commission!!!/ Waldemar encl. with k. (1 sheet) k. 1 x copy of ts. letter, 31.3.1988; Finlay to the Editor 'The Guardian' (1 sheet) l. 1 x copy of ts. letter, 1.4.1988; Finlay to The Press Council (1 sheet) m. Envelope addressed ms. to Alan Swedlow and Jeremy Greenwood, pm 2.4.1988
Extent11 sheets + envelope
RepositoryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art Archive
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