Recognized as one of the 20th century’s most important artists, Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925- 2006) was a Scottish short-story writer, poet, concrete poet, visual and conceptual artist, sculptor, gardener, and classical moralist. His work is distinguished for its intersection of nature and culture. Pairing the image of a stream with a concise piece of text, Seasons exemplifies Finlay's celebrated style in which his play-on-word poetry infuses an image with imaginative vibrancy. This photograph is out of the portfolio “Dear Stieglitz,” a collection of works that pay tribute to the renowned early 20th-century photographer and modern art promoter Alfred Stieglitz. The portfolio showcases contributions by artists whose photography reflects a personal and outspoken engagement with their environment.