| LC control no. | n 84077250 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Finster, Howard, 1916-2001 |
| Variant(s) | Finster, William Howard, 1916-2001 |
| Birth date | 1916-12-02 |
| Death date | 2001-10-22 |
| Place of birth | Valley Head, Ala. |
| Place of death | Rome (Ga.) |
| Field of activity | Folk art Outsider art |
| Affiliation | Paradise Garden |
| Profession or occupation | Pastor Folk artists Outsider artists |
| Found in | His Howard Finster, man of visions, c1984: t.p. (Howard Finster) p. 61 (b. 12/2/16; built Paradise Garden in Penville, Ga.) Turner, J.F. Howard Finster, man of visions, 1989: p. ix (William Howard Finster) N.Y. times, Oct. 23, 2001 (Howard Finster; Baptist preacher and prominent folk artist; b. 1916 in Valley Head, Ala.; d. yesterday in Rome, Ga., aged 84) Wikipedia WWW site, April 11, 2013: (Howard Finster, (December 2, 1916 - October 22, 2001) was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the environment of Paradise Garden and over 46,000 pieces of art. His creations overlap folk art, outsider art, naìˆve art, and visionary art. Finster first came to widespread notice in the 1980s with his album cover designs for bands such as R.E.M. and Talking Heads ; Finster was born at Valley Head, Alabama ) Homegrown & handmade, c2005: p.24 (Howard Finster, 1916-, GA) Outsider art sourcebook, 2016: page 101 (Howard Finster 1916-2001 ; Reverand Howard Finster was an obsessively evangelical preacher who used art as a means to convey messages of spirituality to the public ; paintings) |
| Associated language | eng |
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