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Ocean Starlight Towed Off Rocks

Print
ca. 1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A colour letterpress postcard printed in blue and green. In blue the phase, 'FROM THE 'ILLUMINATIONS OF FISHING NEWS'', is printed. The phrase 'OCEAN STARLIGHT TOWED OFF ROCKS' is printed in green.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOcean Starlight Towed Off Rocks (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour letterpress
Brief description
Print by Ian Hamilton Finlay, 'Ocean Starlight Towed Off Rocks', from a series of postcards published by the Wild Hawthorn Press, Dunsyre, ca. 1968
Physical description
A colour letterpress postcard printed in blue and green. In blue the phase, 'FROM THE 'ILLUMINATIONS OF FISHING NEWS'', is printed. The phrase 'OCEAN STARLIGHT TOWED OFF ROCKS' is printed in green.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1995
Collection
Accession number
E.2899-1995

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Record createdMarch 31, 2009
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