In The Guardian James Campbell 'finds clarity and lyricism in the work of a difficult artist', in Ian Hamilton Finlay: the concrete poet as avant gardener.
Among the first used books I recall buying in my teens (at the long-lost Barnes & Noble Sales Annex on 18th and Fifth, across the street from the flagship store) was the New Directions 22 annual, with his 'Wooden Fish' on the cover; it made a big impression on me (and I still have it).
See also the Tate Ian Hamilton Finlay page -- and, of course, the Little Sparta site.
Among the first used books I recall buying in my teens (at the long-lost Barnes & Noble Sales Annex on 18th and Fifth, across the street from the flagship store) was the New Directions 22 annual, with his 'Wooden Fish' on the cover; it made a big impression on me (and I still have it).
See also the Tate Ian Hamilton Finlay page -- and, of course, the Little Sparta site.