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Howard Finster, Stranger from Another World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 236

Howard Finster, Stranger from Another World

  • Categories: Art
  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1989
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  • Publisher: Unknown

A backwoods Baptist preacher inspired by the Gospel, visitations from the dead, and visions of extraterrestrial life, the Reverend Howard Finster is an unlikely candidate for art celebrity. But in this collection of 150 of the artist's paintings, fans can make the pilgrimage to Finster's Paradise Garden in Pennville, Georgia. “120 illustrations in full color.

Howard Finster
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 132

Howard Finster

  • Categories: Art

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Howard Finster
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 164

Howard Finster

  • Categories: Art

In this publication, artist Howard Finster's daughter, Thelma Finster Bradshaw, has created a loving memoir and tribute to her father. Accompanied by insightful narrative, this family album of rare photos presents a private portrait of the public man who led the national folk art movement.

Envisioning Howard Finster
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 282

Envisioning Howard Finster

  • Categories: Art

The Reverend Howard Finster (1916Ð2001) was called the Òbackwoods William BlakeÓ and the ÒAndy Warhol of the South,Ó and he is considered the godfather of contemporary American folk and visionary art. This book is the first interpretive analysis of the intertwined artistic and religious significance of FinsterÕs work within the context of the American Òoutsider artÓ tradition. Finster began preaching as a teenager in the South in the 1930s. But it was not until he received a revelation from God at the age of sixty that he began to make sacred art. A modern-day Noah who saw his art as a religious crusade to save the world before it was too late, Finster worked around the clock, often ...

Envisioning Howard Finster
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 299

Envisioning Howard Finster

The Reverend Howard Finster (1916–2001) was called the "backwoods William Blake" and the "Andy Warhol of the South," and he is considered the godfather of contemporary American folk and visionary art. This book is the first interpretive analysis of the intertwined artistic and religious significance of Finster’s work within the context of the American "outsider art" tradition. Finster began preaching as a teenager in the South in the 1930s. But it was not until he received a revelation from God at the age of sixty that he began to make sacred art. A modern-day Noah who saw his art as a religious crusade to save the world before it was too late, Finster worked around the clock, often subs...

Stranger in Paradise
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 164

Stranger in Paradise

  • Categories: Art

"This catalogue accompanies the exhibition 'Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster', organized by Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, January 29 through March 28, 2010."--Colophon.

Howard Finster, Man of Visions
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 242

Howard Finster, Man of Visions

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1989
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Sacred and Profane
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 340

Sacred and Profane

  • Categories: Art

A sustained critical assessment of southern folk art and self-taught art and artists

Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 674

Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism

The Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism is the most comprehensive resource about evangelicalism available. With nearly 3,000 separate entries, the Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism covers historical and contemporary theologians, preachers, laity, cultural figures, musicians, televangelists, movements, organizations, denominations, folkways, theological terms, events, and more. Students, scholars, and libraries will all benefit from it.

Howard Finster
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 62

Howard Finster

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1984
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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