IHF Object + Paper Multiples - Unoriginal Sins

THE DIVIDED MEADOWS OF APHRODITE. 2002. ONE OF 20 EXAMPLES.

Little Sparta: Wild Hawthorn Press, 2002
183 x 122cm, two colour embroidery on a wool/cashmere blanket with backing material.
The original version of THE DIVIDED MEADOWS OF APHRODITE was originally conceived in 1975 and published as a print.
Aphrodite was famously a chaste virgin who when spied upon took extreme revenge. Here Aphrodite is shown as an aircraft carrier and the "divided meadows" which is a reference to her labia is the runway from which war planes can be launched against an enemy.
Only 20 examples of this large blanket were made. An artwork to keep you intellectually warm.

FLEUR DE L’AIR. HORLOGE DE FLORE. 2004. ONE OF 150 EXAMPLES MADE.

NYC: Nolan/Eckman, 2004
30 x 9 x 9cm, glass bottle content of olive oil and with plastic, metal and ceramic stopper. An unusual object multiple by Finlay where the bottle has an illustrated label on front reads "fleur de l'air.horloge de flore" and a further tiny label on back of bottle. This was one of only 150 on sale during the exhibition - all unnumbered or signed.
Sadly our copy at some point leaked the oil and the label has become discoloured with the grease.

IAN HAMILTON FINLAY

OBJECT + PAPER MULTIPLES

THE DIVIDED MEADOWS OF APHRODITE. 2002. ONE OF 20 EXAMPLES.

FLEUR DE L’AIR. HORLOGE DE FLORE. 2004. ONE OF 150 EXAMPLES MADE.