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Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes

Well, probably I was fed up with concrete poetry. There was a lot of bad concrete poetry and besides, it was confused with visual poetry which was completely different Picture Quote #1

For me concrete poetry was a particular way of using language which came out of a particular feeling, and I don’t have control over whether this feeling is in me or not Picture Quote #1

No, I don’t make my work in order to challenge or confuse other people’s expectations - I only do what I find natural Picture Quote #1

People have always found me challenging - I don’t know why, when I am only being myself. I don’t understand why they find me so annoying but they do. It is pity, but that is how it is Picture Quote #1

My position is that since the non-secular status of my garden is not recognised by the law; by the world of the public, then the garden can only be private. So, I closed the garden to the public Picture Quote #1

Little Sparta is a garden in the traditional sense. It is perhaps not like other modern gardens, but I think that other times would have had no difficulty with it Picture Quote #1

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I have often said that just as the French revolution, for instance, understood itself through antiquity, I think our time can be understood through the French revolution. It is quite a natural process to use other times to understand your own time Picture Quote #1

However, I don’t feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at all. What I think about is trying to make my work pure, and if it is pure then it can be accessible. It is quite straight forward really Picture Quote #1

But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is quite embarrassing to me to be asked my opinion about things. I am only a wee Scottish poet on the outside of everything Picture Quote #1

But I can only write what the muse allows me to write. I cannot choose, I can only do what I am given, and I feel pleased when I feel close to concrete poetry - still Picture Quote #1

The present order is the disorder of the future Picture Quote #1

Certain gardens are described as retreats when they are really attacks Picture Quote #1

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I am not a modern man, I am just a wee old fashioned one Picture Quote #1

But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it Picture Quote #1

If the work is pure then you have to think it could be understood. If it is not understood it doesn’t mean that your work is not accessible. It doesn’t worry me, but, of course, I would be pleased if people liked my work Picture Quote #1

I came to these mediums through having the garden, and of course, people who have designed gardens have always worked in collaboration, and never made their own inscriptions Picture Quote #1

I am always a beginner. I only try to include different parts of life; the pastoral, the tragic, et cetera Picture Quote #1

As a friendly one. I would still like to write concrete poems, but I can only do it sometimes Picture Quote #1

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For me concrete poetry was a particular way of using language which came out of a particular feeling, and I don’t have control over whether this feeling is in me or not Picture Quote #1

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Well, probably I was fed up with concrete poetry. There was a lot of bad concrete poetry and besides, it was confused with visual poetry which was completely different (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) For me concrete poetry was a particular way of using language which came out of a particular feeling, and I don’t have control over whether this feeling is in me or not. (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) No, I don’t make my work in order to challenge or confuse other people’s expectations - I only do what I find natural. (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) People have always found me challenging - I don’t know why, when I am only being myself. I don’t understand why they find me so annoying but they do. It is pity, but that is how it is (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) My position is that since the non-secular status of my garden is not recognised by the law; by the world of the public, then the garden can only be private. So, I closed the garden to the public (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) Little Sparta is a garden in the traditional sense. It is perhaps not like other modern gardens, but I think that other times would have had no difficulty with it (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) I have often said that just as the French revolution, for instance, understood itself through antiquity, I think our time can be understood through the French revolution. It is quite a natural process to use other times to understand your own time (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) However, I don’t feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at all. What I think about is trying to make my work pure, and if it is pure then it can be accessible. It is quite straight forward really (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is quite embarrassing to me to be asked my opinion about things. I am only a wee Scottish poet on the outside of everything (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) But I can only write what the muse allows me to write. I cannot choose, I can only do what I am given, and I feel pleased when I feel close to concrete poetry - still (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) The present order is the disorder of the future (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) Certain gardens are described as retreats when they are really attacks (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) I am not a modern man, I am just a wee old fashioned one (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) If the work is pure then you have to think it could be understood. If it is not understood it doesn’t mean that your work is not accessible. It doesn’t worry me, but, of course, I would be pleased if people liked my work (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) I came to these mediums through having the garden, and of course, people who have designed gardens have always worked in collaboration, and never made their own inscriptions (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) I am always a beginner. I only try to include different parts of life; the pastoral, the tragic, et cetera (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) As a friendly one. I would still like to write concrete poems, but I can only do it sometimes (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes) For me concrete poetry was a particular way of using language which came out of a particular feeling, and I don’t have control over whether this feeling is in me or not (Ian Hamilton Finlay Quotes)