I am always a beginner. I only try to include different parts of life; the pastoral, the tragic, et cetera. — Ian Hamilton Finlay Different Copy Share Image
I have often said that just as the French revolution, for instance, understood itself through antiquity, I think our time can be… — Ian Hamilton Finlay French revolution Copy Share Image
But I can only write what the muse allows me to write. I cannot choose, I can only do what I am… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Concrete Copy Share Image
But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Art Copy Share Image
However, I don't feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Pure Copy Share Image
The same sort of thing happened in my dispute with the National Trust book: Follies: A National Trust Guide, which implied that… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Architecture Copy Share Image
If the work is pure then you have to think it could be understood. If it is not understood it doesn't mean… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Mean Copy Share Image
Certain gardens are described as retreats when they are really attacks. — Ian Hamilton Finlay Certain Copy Share Image
No, I don't make my work in order to challenge or confuse other people's expectations - I only do what I find… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Expectations Copy Share Image
Little Sparta is a garden in the traditional sense. It is perhaps not like other modern gardens, but I think that other… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Difficulty Copy Share Image
As a friendly one. I would still like to write concrete poems, but I can only do it sometimes. — Ian Hamilton Finlay Concrete Copy Share Image
But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Chance Copy Share Image
I came to these mediums through having the garden, and of course, people who have designed gardens have always worked in collaboration,… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Collaboration Copy Share Image
People have always found me challenging - I don't know why, when I am only being myself. I don't understand why they… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Annoying Copy Share Image
My position is that since the non-secular status of my garden is not recognised by the law; by the world of the… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Garden Copy Share Image
Well, probably I was fed up with concrete poetry. There was a lot of badTo be a part of a championship team,… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Championship team Copy Share Image
For me concrete poetry was a particular way of using language which came out of a particular feeling, and I don't have… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Concrete Copy Share Image
Well, probably I was fed up with concrete poetry. There was a lot of bad concrete poetry and besides, it was confused… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Bad Copy Share Image
I am not a modern man, I am just a wee old fashioned one. — Ian Hamilton Finlay Modern Copy Share Image
What you compose with is neither here nor there, you compose with words, or you compose with stone plants and trees, or… — Ian Hamilton Finlay Events Copy Share Image
