Revolution, n. by Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) is a postcard with two corinthian columns on either side, some green foliage arching up around them, and between them is a definition of 'Revolution'. There is another group of text that references the French Revolution and another quote below that in reference to a philosophical belief that the revolution must contain a singular, focused purpose. 

Finlay's work was well known in presenting neoclassical themes, present here with the columns and classical imagery. He also often referenced revolutions through these tones, and included symbolism from the French Revolution. Similar works sharing this call to action were also done by Finlay for the Saint-Just Vigilantes, who were a conceptual art group and protest movement created by Finlay in the 1980s. The group was founded to defend Finlay against the Scottish Arts Council during a funding dispute and was named after the French Revolutionary figure Louis de Saint-Just. This work was done in partnership with Gary Hincks, a fellow artist. 

Ian Hamilton Finlay CBE, 1925-2006

Although he studied at Glasgow School of Art, Finlay’s first creative success was as a writer. His discovery of concrete poetry in the 1960s was a major breakthrough in his practice and he began to produce booklets, posters, and wall-mounted works combining text and form. Major works of conceptual sculpture using text were produced by craftsmen to his specifications. Drawing on ideas from classical philosophy and the French Revolution, he began to exhibit widely and was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1985. His garden at Little Sparta in the Pentland Hills, begun in 1966 and now looked after by a trust, is considered to be the finest manifestation of his work.