https://unoriginalsins.co.uk AVANT-GARDES Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:04:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-nTKdHdZI-1-1-32x32.png https://unoriginalsins.co.uk 32 32 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/images-from-the-arcadian-dream-garden-2025-exhibition-catalogue-in-celebration-of-100-years-since-finlays-birth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=images-from-the-arcadian-dream-garden-2025-exhibition-catalogue-in-celebration-of-100-years-since-finlays-birth https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/images-from-the-arcadian-dream-garden-2025-exhibition-catalogue-in-celebration-of-100-years-since-finlays-birth/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:04:45 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=61289 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/images-from-the-arcadian-dream-garden-2025-exhibition-catalogue-in-celebration-of-100-years-since-finlays-birth/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/ian-hamilton-finlay-the-wild-hawthorn-press-1958-1991-1991-tate-gallery-poster-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ian-hamilton-finlay-the-wild-hawthorn-press-1958-1991-1991-tate-gallery-poster-2 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/ian-hamilton-finlay-the-wild-hawthorn-press-1958-1991-1991-tate-gallery-poster-2/#respond Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:36:57 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=43333 24 x 10.5cm, 8pp exhibition catalogue/museum handout with a reproduction of Finlay's Evening Will Come They Will Sew The Blue Sail on the front in black on white and a short essay by Ken Cockburn Four works reproduced in b/w internally. VG+.

]]> 24 x 10.5cm, 8pp exhibition catalogue/museum handout with a reproduction of Finlay's Evening Will Come They Will Sew The Blue Sail on the front in black on white and a short essay by Ken Cockburn Four works reproduced in b/w internally. VG+.

]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/ian-hamilton-finlay-the-wild-hawthorn-press-1958-1991-1991-tate-gallery-poster-2/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/gdzie-jest-brat-twoy-abel-where-is-abel-thy-brother-1995-22-volumes-in-slipcase-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gdzie-jest-brat-twoy-abel-where-is-abel-thy-brother-1995-22-volumes-in-slipcase-2 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/gdzie-jest-brat-twoy-abel-where-is-abel-thy-brother-1995-22-volumes-in-slipcase-2/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:33:15 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=32212 21 x 15 x 6cm, grey printed card slipcase content of 22 volumes of pamphlets from different participating artists in this large exhibition in the Zachęta National Gallery in Warsaw commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the second World War. Each volume is 21 x 15cm, pagination varies. Finlay's booklet is 21 x 15cm, 24pp plus wrappers. String bound. It includes various images of works including Inscription (a quote by Mathiez on Robespierre) shown on a blackboard, and Sundial as well as a stone inscription with a text taken from Finlay's Detached Sentences on The French Revolution. Most of the works displayed were inspired by Finlay's fascination with the events in France after the fall of the Bastille.
The sundial has a latin inscription carved into it - E-CAELO. That translates as "Out of heaven" - which clearly refers to the sun rays that hit the gnomon and create the shadow. Other artists include Christian Boltanski, Jochen Gerz, Anselm Kiefer, Jannis Kounellis, Gabriel Orozco, Arnulf Rainer, Lawrence Weiner amongst others. All booklets are in VG+ condition. The outer slip case (being very fragile and cheaply made) is a little torn and battered in places. A scarce publication especially complete.

 ]]> ]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/gdzie-jest-brat-twoy-abel-where-is-abel-thy-brother-1995-22-volumes-in-slipcase-2/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/little-sparta-portrait-of-a-garden-2015/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=little-sparta-portrait-of-a-garden-2015 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/little-sparta-portrait-of-a-garden-2015/#respond Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:05:18 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=26247 25./4 x 23.3cm, 64pp plus boards. First edition of this photobook by Finlay collaborator Gillanders with 31 black and white photographs documenting Little Sparta, in Scotland, accompanied by an essay by Gillanders and an Aafterword by Alec Finlay. VG+.

]]> 25./4 x 23.3cm, 64pp plus boards. First edition of this photobook by Finlay collaborator Gillanders with 31 black and white photographs documenting Little Sparta, in Scotland, accompanied by an essay by Gillanders and an Aafterword by Alec Finlay. VG+.

]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/little-sparta-portrait-of-a-garden-2015/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/rememberance-2007/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rememberance-2007 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/rememberance-2007/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:19:06 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=23850 16 x 28cm, 44pp plus embossed white card covers. Posthumously printed almost to the day one year after Finlay's death, this is an ornate and rather lovely exhibition catalogue which displays ten neon works each full page and with high gloss varnish, other text works in embossed raised text also on highly glossy stock and a short essay by Stephen Bann. Appropriately high production values for the very last publication from the Wild Hawthorn Press. VG++.

]]> 16 x 28cm, 44pp plus embossed white card covers. Posthumously printed almost to the day one year after Finlay's death, this is an ornate and rather lovely exhibition catalogue which displays ten neon works each full page and with high gloss varnish, other text works in embossed raised text also on highly glossy stock and a short essay by Stephen Bann. Appropriately high production values for the very last publication from the Wild Hawthorn Press. VG++.

]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/rememberance-2007/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/vessels-2004-one-of-only-300-copies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vessels-2004-one-of-only-300-copies https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/vessels-2004-one-of-only-300-copies/#respond Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:28:08 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=41703 ]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/vessels-2004-one-of-only-300-copies/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/ian-hamilton-finlay-in-context-2003/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ian-hamilton-finlay-in-context-2003 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/ian-hamilton-finlay-in-context-2003/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2003 13:26:01 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=26398 32 x 22cm, manilla envelope with printed title label content of two stapled handouts - one 30 x 21cm, 14pp and the other 30 x 21cm, 26pp. Text only - the exhibition was in two parts - one of a collection of Finlay printed works and the other a concrete poetry exhibition from the collection of William English. Staples somewhat rusted else VG+.

]]> 32 x 22cm, manilla envelope with printed title label content of two stapled handouts - one 30 x 21cm, 14pp and the other 30 x 21cm, 26pp. Text only - the exhibition was in two parts - one of a collection of Finlay printed works and the other a concrete poetry exhibition from the collection of William English. Staples somewhat rusted else VG+.

]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/ian-hamilton-finlay-in-context-2003/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/maritime-works/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maritime-works https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/maritime-works/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2002 10:23:51 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=26329 16 x 19cms, 84pp, plus original boards. Exhibition catalogue for a major exhibition of works related to the sea (a major theme in Finlay's output and also relevant to the siting of the St Ives Museum). Thirty plates of works in colour and essay by Tom Lubbock. There is a slight white mark to the boards but else VG+.

]]> 16 x 19cms, 84pp, plus original boards. Exhibition catalogue for a major exhibition of works related to the sea (a major theme in Finlay's output and also relevant to the siting of the St Ives Museum). Thirty plates of works in colour and essay by Tom Lubbock. There is a slight white mark to the boards but else VG+.

]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/maritime-works/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/two-gardens-2001/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-gardens-2001 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/two-gardens-2001/#respond Wed, 06 Jun 2001 20:36:20 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=26085 20,.4 x 21cm, 24pp plus card wrappers. Exhibition catalogue displaying Boulton's watercolours of two gardens - one being the Villa La Pietra in Florence and the other being Little Sparta. Colour images throughout. VG+.

]]> 20,.4 x 21cm, 24pp plus card wrappers. Exhibition catalogue displaying Boulton's watercolours of two gardens - one being the Villa La Pietra in Florence and the other being Little Sparta. Colour images throughout. VG+.

]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/two-gardens-2001/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/poezja-konkretna-concrete-poetry-2000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poezja-konkretna-concrete-poetry-2000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/poezja-konkretna-concrete-poetry-2000/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2000 08:19:04 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=26303 19.5 x 21cm, 132ppl plus blue boards. Exhibition catalogue for a show of artist's postcards by Finlay from the collection of Stanislaw Drozdz. Essay by Piotr Rypson. Many card reproduced in colours. There is a glossery at the back translating many of the English words on the cards into Polish. VG+.

]]> 19.5 x 21cm, 132ppl plus blue boards. Exhibition catalogue for a show of artist's postcards by Finlay from the collection of Stanislaw Drozdz. Essay by Piotr Rypson. Many card reproduced in colours. There is a glossery at the back translating many of the English words on the cards into Polish. VG+.

]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/poezja-konkretna-concrete-poetry-2000/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/modern-antiquities-2000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=modern-antiquities-2000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/modern-antiquities-2000/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2000 16:55:16 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=26240 19 x 124cm, 52pp plus covers and pictorial dust jacket. An exhibition catalogue of mostly stone sculptures with Greek /classical themes although one sculpture is from the French revolution inspired works. 26 b/w full sheet images of works and short texts. VG+.

]]> 19 x 124cm, 52pp plus covers and pictorial dust jacket. An exhibition catalogue of mostly stone sculptures with Greek /classical themes although one sculpture is from the French revolution inspired works. 26 b/w full sheet images of works and short texts. VG+.

]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/modern-antiquities-2000/feed/ 0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/the-space-of-the-page-1998/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-space-of-the-page-1998 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/the-space-of-the-page-1998/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 1998 14:40:11 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?p=26428 30 x 21cm, 16pp (self cover). Exhibition catalogue for a show of artist's books curated by Simon Cutts, Erica Cutts and John Janssen. Nine of Finlay's books are included and illustrated in the catalogue. Punched as issued for storage else VG+.

]]> 30 x 21cm, 16pp (self cover). Exhibition catalogue for a show of artist's books curated by Simon Cutts, Erica Cutts and John Janssen. Nine of Finlay's books are included and illustrated in the catalogue. Punched as issued for storage else VG+.

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