A WOODLAND FLUTE. 1978.
£30.00
Dunsyre: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1978
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp. A list of the latin names of trees all of which share a U in their names are placed one above the other such that a descending line of the letter can be seen (printed in black to highlight it further). Above the text instructs the reader to “play: cover tall the letters except U, using the index finger of each hand.”
The “U”s create the fictional flute representing holes – a clear reference to the classical Pan and his pipes. The rest of the card is printed in lime green – again a symbol of vegetation and nature.
this card has been later signed in green ink on the back “Ian Hamilton Finlay 15.4.83”. VG+.
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