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Six Definitions
Ian Hamilton Finlay, 2001

© Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay
Six separate inscriptions cast in bronze. Each inscription is followed by a dictionary-type definition and a sentence taken from a literary source. The six titles are Temple, Grove, Horizon, Sheep, Shadow and Peace.
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Title of artwork, date
Six Definitions, 2001
Date supported
2001
Medium and material
Bronze
Dimensions
400 cm
Grant
20000
Total cost
48000
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