FINLAY, Ian Hamilton with Antonia REEVE. Original print titled 'La Revolution est un Bloc'. London: ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art) 1992. The image depicts a bronze sculpture of an axe buried in a wooden block bearing the title text. The axe has two long thin strands of ribbon length hanging from the handle. Printed brown on cream art paper. One of an edition of only 30 copies issued by the Institute of Contemporary Art during his exhibition held there 'Instruments of the Revolution' as one of their ICA Editions prints. Image and sheet size: 61.5cm x 50cm. Fine condition, as issued. Note: Most prints by IHF produced in editions of 250 copies; this, the smallest, being only 30 copies. See entry in Ian Hamilton Finlay: Prints 1963-1997 Druckgrafik. Ostfildern: Cantz 1997. Edited by Rosemarie E. Pahlke and Pia Simig. Seller Inventory # ABE-1717794527152

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Title: Original print titled 'La Revolution est un ...

Publisher: London: ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art)

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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