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Les Femmes de la Revolution

Ian Hamilton Finlay, 2003

© Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay/ Victoria Miro gallery

The French Revolution has been a recurring theme in Hamilton Finlays work and here he conjures a dinner party where the guests are the female protagonists and heroines of the Revolution. The plates have the guests' names and a wild flower painted on them. The elegant place settings initially evoke an image of a convivial party. However most of these women met violent deaths, thus the dinner party becomes a last supper. This duality, the contrast of light and dark, is central to Hamilton Finlay's work.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Les Femmes de la Revolution, 2003

Date supported

2005

Medium and material

Porcelain & cherry wood

Dimensions

76.5 x 372.5 x 89.5 cm

Grant

6750

Total cost

13500

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