Printed cards from the Wild Hawthorn Press

1969–75

Available online are 45 postcards designed by Ian Hamilton Finlay from 1969 to 1975. Most of the postcards were created in collaboration with other artists and were all printed by the Wild Hawthorn Press, founded by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Jesse McGuffie.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner: Ian Hamilton Finlay 1925–2006
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Removed from the ICA archive (TGA 955) as not part of the administrative papers.
Reference: TGA 20012

45 objects in this collection

Printed cards from the Wild Hawthorn Press

45 Objects

Title: Printed cards from the Wild Hawthorn Press
Date: 1969–75
Description: Available online are 45 postcards designed by Ian Hamilton Finlay from 1969 to 1975. Most of the postcards were created in collaboration with other artists and were all printed by the Wild Hawthorn Press, founded by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Jesse McGuffie.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
Reference: TGA 20012

Showing 1–20 of 45 objects

45 objects in this collection

Showing 1–20 of 45 objects

Point-to-Point postcard design

Barges postcard design

‘4 Sails’ postcard design

‘A Waterlily Pool’ postcard design

‘A Patch for a Rip-tide: Sail’ postcard design

‘Flags’ postcard design

‘Homage to Donald McGill’ postcard design

‘A Sea Street Anthology’ postcard design

‘Zulu ‘Chieftain’’ postcard design

‘A Heart-Shape’ postcard design

‘Birch-Bark’ postcard design

‘Homage to Walter Reekie’s Ring Netters’ postcard design

‘Homage to E.A. Hornel’ postcard design

‘Homage to Kahnweiler’ postcard design

‘Der Tag’ postcard design

‘Is there a ship named The Wave Sheaf?’ postcard design

‘Iron Ship’ postcard design

‘Homage to Jonathan Williams’ postcard design

Tea-Cards postcard design: ‘Armoured Fighting Vehicle Tea’

Tea-Cards postcard design: ‘Motor Fishing Vessel Tea’

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