Howard Finster Limited Edition Serigraph on Paper "Cheetah"
Item Details
Howard Finster
Cheetah
serigraph
Signed
19/100
Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001).
Cheetah, n.d.
Serigraph on paper
Signed in graphite to lower right
Numbered 19/100 to lower center
Titled ‘Cheata’ to lower left
24’ W x 16’ H
A limited edition serigraph on paper titled Cheetah by famed folk artist Reverend William Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001). This work features an oversized and stylized red cheetah trampling over a hilly landscape populated with trees, figures, skyscrapers, and religious phrases. Additional script printed in white ink is present throughout the upper half. The work is signed by hand in graphite to the lower right; it is numbered 19 out of an edition of 100 to the lower center and titled ‘Cheata’ to the lower left. Presented under glass with gray matting, the work is housed in a composite black wood frame. A frame label is adhered to the verso.
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
- minor wear in frame includes stains, scratches, and finish loss scattered throughout.
Dimensions
- measurement of frame; printed image size measures approximately 24" W x 16" H.
Item #
18DCC450-065
