HOWARD FINSTER; MAN OF VISIONS. (Dust jacket title: "Howard Finster; Man of Visions. The Life and Work of a Self-Taught Artist.")

Turner, J.F. [John F. Turner]. [Howard Finster, 1916-2001.]

ISBN 10: 0394579615 / ISBN 13: 9780394579610

Published by New York: Borzoi Book - Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., [November] 1989., 1989

About this Item

First edition (as stated upon copyright page). [10], 243 pages. Hardcover: H 26.25cm x L 19.5cm. Dust jacket rubbed with some scuffs; tears at spine ends; front flap is not price-clipped. Light green cloth. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3 pounds (1.36 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {Art-Shelf#1} ISBN 0394579615.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HOWARD FINSTER; MAN OF VISIONS. (Dust jacket title: "Howard Finster; Man of Visions. The Life and Work of a Self-Taught Artist.")
• Publisher: New York: Borzoi Book - Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., [November] 1989.
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394579615
• ISBN 13: 9780394579610
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art

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Synopsis

Traces the life of the American minister and folk-artist and discusses his approach to art

Reviews

Finster has created a religiously inspired four-and-a-half-acre environment known as Paradise Garden in Georgia. Responding to visions and voices, he passionately expresses his devotion to his God by covering every conceivable surface on the site with streams of words and biblical scenes. He also retells his life's story in various versions to anyone who will listen. Both Patterson and Turner have created a portrait of Finster in his own words and further provide a photographic tour of his idiosyncratic work. After offering an introductory chapter, Patterson organizes Finster's stream-of-consciousness sermon-monologs in a coherent and chronological manner. Turner, who has interviewed the artist as well as his family and friends, writes about Finster's art, describes his fame, offers reactions to his mission and his creations, and supplies an extensive bibliography. While both titles will be sought by those interested in 20th-century folk art, Turner's book offers insights into the visionary experiences and manifestations of this self-proclaimed "Stranger from Another World."-- Judith Yankielun Lind, Roseland Free P.L., N.J.
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