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Envisioning Howard Finster : the religion and art of a stranger from another world / Norman Girardot

by Norman J. Girardot

An examination of the life and religious significance of the American visionary artist Howard Finster. This study analyses his prolific output, including the Paradise Garden environment and works blending apocalyptic biblical themes with popular culture icons.

Accession 12221 ISBN 9780520261105 Publisher University of California Press
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"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." -- Provided by publisher.

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