Howard Finster Limited Edition Serigraph "Jesus Saves"
Item Details
Howard Finster (American, 1916 – 2001)
Jesus Saves, late 20th century
Serigraph on heavyweight rag paper
Signed to lower center
Numbered 47/100 to lower left
A limited edition serigraph on heavy-weight rag paper titled Jesus Saves by famed folk artist Reverend William Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001). This work is signed in graphite to the lower center and numbered 47 out of an edition of 100 to the lower left corner. It is not matted and remains unframed.
Reverend William Howard Finster (American, 1916 – 2001) 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
- accretions to ground; wear to edges of ground
Dimensions
- measures ground; image measures 9.5" W x 6.5" H
Item #
18DCC747-012
