Howard Finster Limited Edition Serigraph on Paper "Coke Bottle"

Item Details

Howard Finster
Coke Bottle
serigraph
Signed
16/50

Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001)
Coke Bottle, n.d.
Serigraph on Paper
Signed in graphite to lower right
Numbered 16/50 to lower left
11’ W x 31.75’

A limited edition serigraph on paper titled Coke Bottle by famed folk artist Reverend William Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001). Depicted is a large Coca-Cola bottle set against a vivid red background. The coke bottle is filled with figural elements and writings about Coke rendered in simple forms and plain colors. The work is signed in graphite to the lower right and numbered 16 out of an edition of 50 to the lower left. Presented under glass with off-white matting, it is housed in a carved wood frame.

Reverend William Howard Finster was a minister for over forty years in Alabama, the place where he was born. After retirement he moved to Summerville, Georgia, where he turned his swampland into Paradise Garden in reflection of his religious beliefs and a vision that sent him on a mission to create sacred art. Finster used oil, watercolor, lacquer and other paints on found objects and salvaged pieces of glass and cardboard to make religious folk art creations. His works have been featured on album covers for popular rock bands such as the Talking Heads which was featured as the 1985 album of the year in Rolling Stones Magazine, as well as on REM’s Reckoning album cover. Perhaps his most well known work is the eight foot tall Coca-Cola bottle commissioned for the 1996 Olympic Games global art project. Finster promised God he would create 5,000 paintings in his lifetime and in the end created 46,991 numbered pieces.

Condition

- frame was previously broken and has been repaired; some wear to frame including slight separation at corners, nicks, scratches, and finish loss scattered throughout; faint foxing in mat.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; printed image size measures approximately 11" W x 31.75" H.

Item #

18DCC450-043