Howard Finster Offset Lithograph "The Lord's Last Supper"

Item Details

Reverend Howard Finster (American, 1916 – 2001)
The Lord’s Last Supper, late 20th century
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right
Numbered 2207/2790
Published by Finster Folk Art Inc. with blind stamp seal to the lower right

Reverend William Howard Finster was a minister for over forty years in Alabama, the place where he was born. After retirement, he moved to Summerville, Georgia, where he turned his swampland into Paradise Garden in reflection of his religious beliefs and a vision that sent him on a mission to create sacred art. Finster used oil, watercolor, lacquer, and other paints on found objects and salvaged pieces of glass and cardboard to make religious folk art creations. His works have been featured on album covers for popular rock bands such as Talking Heads which was featured as the 1985 album of the year in Rolling Stone magazine, as well as on REM’s Reckoning album cover. Perhaps his most well-known work is the eight-foot-tall Coca-Cola bottle commissioned for the 1996 Olympic Games global art project. Finster promised God he would create 5,000 paintings in his lifetime and in the end created 46,991 numbered pieces.

Condition

- creases and dents across the upper center including above Jesus’s head; edge wear including creasing to the left edge; minor handling wear and curling.

Dimensions

• Please note, this item may be rolled for storage and shipping.

Item #

ITMG816756