Ian Hamilton Finlay bol škótsky umelec, ktorý si získal uznanie vďaka svojej inovatívnej práci s konkrétnou poéziou, kde rozloženie a typografia slov prispievajú k celkovému efektu. Jeho umelecká dráha sa vyvinula od písania poviedok a básní k tvorbe „básní-objektov“ vytesaných do kameňa. Tieto diela často zasadzoval do prírodného prostredia, čo dokazuje jeho slávna záhrada Little Sparta. Finlayho tvorba skúma vzťah medzi jazykom, umením a prírodou prostredníctvom vizuálnych a textových prvkov.
Ian Hamilton Finlay is one of the most important British Painters of his Generation. Language and the printed word are the source and the heart of his art. This publication presents for the first time, all of his prints from 1963 to the present.
Ian Hamilton Finlay is one of the most renowned Scottish artists and the creator of Little Sparta in Scotland and Fleur de l'Air in France, two famous and hugely visited gardens. Little Sparta opened in 1966 and today houses 275 artwork. In 2004, it was voted Scotland's premier artwork. The Hungarian photographer Sam Rebben has captured both of these extraordinary gardens, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the interplay between art and nature. Features an insightful essay by Pia Maria Simig on the tradition of sacred groves.