Exhibition Catalogues - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk AVANT-GARDES Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:04:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-nTKdHdZI-1-1-32x32.png Exhibition Catalogues - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk 32 32 IMAGES FROM THE ARCADIAN DREAM GARDEN. 2025. EXHIBITION CATALOGUE IN CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS SINCE FINLAY’S BIRTH. 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 Biggar: Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum, 2025
21 x 15cm, 14pp dark green on white typographic design exhibition catalogue. A commemorative exhibition of Finlay's work in his local museum (Little Sparta is ten miles north of Biggar). VG+.

The post IMAGES FROM THE ARCADIAN DREAM GARDEN. 2025. EXHIBITION CATALOGUE IN CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS SINCE FINLAY’S BIRTH. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> Biggar: Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum, 2025
21 x 15cm, 14pp dark green on white typographic design exhibition catalogue. A commemorative exhibition of Finlay's work in his local museum (Little Sparta is ten miles north of Biggar). VG+.

The post IMAGES FROM THE ARCADIAN DREAM GARDEN. 2025. EXHIBITION CATALOGUE IN CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS SINCE FINLAY’S BIRTH. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/images-from-the-arcadian-dream-garden-2025-exhibition-catalogue-in-celebration-of-100-years-since-finlays-birth/feed/ 0 IAN HAMILTON FINLAY & THE WILD HAWTHORN PRESS 1958 – 1991. 1991. TATE GALLERY POSTER. 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 Liverpool: Tate Gallery, 1991

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+.

The post IAN HAMILTON FINLAY & THE WILD HAWTHORN PRESS 1958 – 1991. 1991. TATE GALLERY POSTER. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> Liverpool: Tate Gallery, 1991

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+.

The post IAN HAMILTON FINLAY & THE WILD HAWTHORN PRESS 1958 – 1991. 1991. TATE GALLERY POSTER. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/ian-hamilton-finlay-the-wild-hawthorn-press-1958-1991-1991-tate-gallery-poster-2/feed/ 0 GDZIE JEST BRAT TWOY, ABEL? WHERE IS ABEL, THY BROTHER? 1995. 22 VOLUMES IN SLIPCASE 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 Warszawa : Galeria Zacheta, 1995

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.

 

The post GDZIE JEST BRAT TWOY, ABEL? WHERE IS ABEL, THY BROTHER? 1995. 22 VOLUMES IN SLIPCASE appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> The post GDZIE JEST BRAT TWOY, ABEL? WHERE IS ABEL, THY BROTHER? 1995. 22 VOLUMES IN SLIPCASE appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/gdzie-jest-brat-twoy-abel-where-is-abel-thy-brother-1995-22-volumes-in-slipcase-2/feed/ 0 LITTLE SPARTA: PORTRAIT OF A GARDEN. 2015. 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 Edinburgh: Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 2015

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+.

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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+.

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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++.

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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++.

The post REMEMBRANCE. 2007. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/rememberance-2007/feed/ 0 VESSELS. 2004. ONE OF ONLY 300 COPIES. 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 Chicago: Art Club of Chicago, 2004
14 x 14.5cm, 32pp plus card covers and red on grey dust jacket. Exhibition catalogue for an exhibition of sculptural works with the title Vessels having a dual meaning of both carriers of liquids (watering can, vases) and marine vehicles (which carry humans often). Twenty colour images of works with legends. One of FInlay's last exhibition catalogues. Only 300 copies were published. VG+.

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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+.

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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+.

The post IAN HAMILTON FINLAY IN CONTEXT. 2003. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/ian-hamilton-finlay-in-context-2003/feed/ 0 MARITIME WORKS. 2002. 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 St Ives: Tate St Ives, 2002

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+.

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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+.

The post MARITIME WORKS. 2002. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/maritime-works/feed/ 0 TWO GARDENS. 2001. 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 London: Redfern Gallery, 2001

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+.

The post TWO GARDENS. 2001. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> London: Redfern Gallery, 2001

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+.

The post TWO GARDENS. 2001. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/two-gardens-2001/feed/ 0 POEZJA KONKRETNA CONCRETE POETRY. 2000. 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 Bielsko-Biala: Galeria Bielsko, 2000
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+.

The post POEZJA KONKRETNA CONCRETE POETRY. 2000. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> Bielsko-Biala: Galeria Bielsko, 2000
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+.

The post POEZJA KONKRETNA CONCRETE POETRY. 2000. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/poezja-konkretna-concrete-poetry-2000/feed/ 0 MODERN ANTIQUITIES. 2000. 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 NYC: Nolan/Eckman Gallery, 2000

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+.

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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+.

The post MODERN ANTIQUITIES. 2000. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/modern-antiquities-2000/feed/ 0 THE SPACE OF THE PAGE. 1998. 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 Leeds: Henry Moore Institute, 1977

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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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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