Edinburgh: Museums of Scotland, 2005
21 x 15cm, 32pp self cover. Announcement brochure for the Festival visual art exhibitions which include "The Philosopher's Garden" with photographs by Robin Gillanders. While this was not a Finlay exhibition per se it was, de facto, the last exhibition displaying Ian's work and Little Sparta before his death. One b/w portrait of Ian in his conservatory by Gillanders is reproduced. VG+.
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Edinburgh: Ingleby Gallery, 2005
23.5 x 16cm, 2pp invitation card for one of Finlay's last exhibitions. A poem by Edwin Morgan for Finlay's 80th birthday (a fine work) is reproduced on the back. VG+.
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Edinburgh: Inverleith House, 2005
23.5 x 18.3cm, 6pp (single folded sheet). This was Finlay's last solo publicly funded exhibition while alive which was a shame as it was pretty poorly put together and showed previous work simply put on the wall as adhesive texts. The invite here as a portrait of the artist in his last years, and two works and also promoted an exhibition in the private Ingleby Gallery and the Scottish Poetry Library as well as visits to Little Sparta. VG+....
Edinburgh: Inverleith House, 2005
10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card for one of Finlay's last ever shows - previously created texts were placed on the gallery walls. A poorly curated show based on old material. VG+.
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Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland, 2005
21 x 10cm, 6pp (single folded sheet). This was Finlay's penultimate exhibition while alive - exhibiting books and other works as well as photographs - short text and some images of Little Sparta by Dave Paterson. VG+.
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Belper: Aggie Weston's Editions, 2005
21 x 15cm, 4pp inkjet promotional leaflet for the book reproducing Finlay's notebook in a book reprinted almost fully in its entirety by Stuart Mills a long time friend and collaborator.
JOINT:
Two 21 x 15cm, 1pp inkjet subscription leaflets, one with an image of a boat made by Finlay on the pond in Little Sparta. VG+.
JOINT:
30 x 21cm, 1pp inkjet pomotional leaflet for POETS POETS - anthologies published by Mills of works chosen by various poets (however not Finlay). VG+ but folded.
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NYC: UBS Art Gallery, 2004
21 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with a reproduction of Homage to Modern Art from 1972 on the front. VG+.
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Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2004
21 x 24.3cm, 2pp announcement card for an exhibition by Robin GIllanders of his photographs of Little Sparta and The Ermenonville Gardens (which were inspired by the writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau). One b/w image of a sculptural work at Little Sparta, VG+.
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Hamburg: GalerieSfeir-Semler, 2004
15 x 10cm, 4pp announcement card (single folded sheet) and invite to opening reception for a show of artist's postcards, the card "Marionette" reproduced on the front. VG+.
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London: Victoria Miro Gallery, 2003
21 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with one sculptural work "Revolutions Dethrone Kings" from 1995. VG+.
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Pittenweem: Pittenweem Arts Festival, 2002
15 x 21cm, 1pp typographic announcement and invite card for the opening of the exhibition. Notes FInlay's long association with the Festival since 1982. VG+.
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NYC: Nolan/Eckman Gallery, n.d. (2002)
10.5 x 15cm, 4pp announcement card with "The Unfinished Epic: Ocean" on the front (a reference to exploration and Ulysses) and internally gallery details. VG+.
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