Howard Finster Acrylic Painted Cream Pitcher
Item Details
Reverend William Howard Finster (American, 1916 – 2001)
Untitled, late 20th century
Acrylic painting on glass
Signed to the rim
Inscribed to the inside
Born a seventh son of a seventh son, Robert Wright was deeply influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods. His paintings often highlight the South Side Pittsburgh slopes, religious motifs, faces and birds. He was a self-taught artist who exhibited at a few local Pittsburgh galleries and the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Wright never finished high school and eventually worked as a landscaper and a janitor at a daycare center. His mother, Catherine, fostered his artistic interests and he eventually found success with his work at a social service agency in Oakland. Wright’s work was championed by collector of folk and outsider art Pat McArdle.
Condition
- accretions and debris to glass; areas where the decoration has worn off.
Dimensions
Item #
ITMGC99291