Howard Finster
1916–2001
Introduction
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 design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art sculpture garden with over 46,000 pieces of art. His creations include outsider art, naïve art, and visionary art. Finster came to widespread notice in the 1980s with his album cover designs for R.E.M. and Talking Heads.
Wikidata identifier
Q5919636
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, clergy, naive artist, painter
ULAN identifier
500086788
Names
Howard Finster, William Howard Finster
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 30, 2024.
