Ian Hamilton Finlay

Scottish poet and garden sculptor

Ian Hamilton Finlay - Scottish poet and garden sculptor
Born

October 28th, 1925
100 years ago

Died

2006
19 years ago — 81 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Scotland

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A Bahamian-Scottish poet, sculptor, and gardener, contributed significantly to the concrete poetry movement. Engaged in creating a landscape of art that combined language and sculpture within garden settings. His work often reflected themes of nature, history, and politics. Founded Little Sparta, a unique garden and artistic project in Scotland, which integrated poetry and visual art into the landscape.

Established Little Sparta as a poetic garden

Contributed to the concrete poetry movement

Published numerous poetry collections

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