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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