Howard Finster Limited Edition Serigraph "Looking In"

Item Details

Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001)
Looking In
Serigraph on paper
Signed to lower right
Numbered 50/100 to lower center
Titled to lower left

A limited edition serigraph on paper titled Looking In by famed folk artist Reverend William Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001). This work is signed by hand to the lower right margin, numbered 50 out of an edition of 100 to the lower center, and titled to the lower left. It is presented under glass with white matting, and housed in a simple 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

- minor wear scattered throughout frame; contents are loose in frame and need securing.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; printed image measures approximately 20" W x 25" H.

Item #

18DCC747-011