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Creator:
Finster, Howard, 1916-2001  Search this
Extent:
3 Linear feet ((on 3 microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1932-1987
Scope and Contents:
Reels 4033-4034: Correspondence; writings; printed material; photographs; financial material; and works of art, including stencils, drawings, prints and 'fiber art' by Finster.
Reel 4211: Annotated Polaroid photographs of Finsters' paintings and sculpture, ca. 1977-1980; prints and drawings; "thought cards," "true storys [sic],"poems, song lyrics and other writings by Finster; photographs of his environment, "Paradise Garden," and other works of art.
Biographical / Historical:
Self-taught visionary artist; Georgia.
Provenance:
Material on reels 4033-4034 lent for microfilming 1988 by Howard Finster; material on reel 4211 lent for microfilming 1989 by Jeffrey T. Camp.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Self-taught artists -- Georgia  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.finshowa
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a610abfe-86b1-4bbc-b4f1-f5b95c62bf6a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-finshowa