Howard Finster
American (Dekalb, Alabama, 1916 – 2001) Primary

Sargola

9/25/1993

Greatest Dimensions
9 x 7 x 1/8 in. (22.86 x 17.78 x 0.318 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• 20th century
• American - Refers to the context of or associated specifically with the modern political entity of the United States of America.
• enamel - A semi-transparent or opaque vitreous, porcelain-like coating applied by fusion to metal, glass, or ceramic, having a glossy appearance after hardening. Enamel is typically made from powdered fusible glasses (e.g., quartz, feldspar, clay, soda, and borax) and opaque colorants (e.g., cobalt blue, tin oxide) mixed with oil or water, then painted or sprayed on the object and fired up to 800 C. Enamel is used to protect a surface, to decorate objects in various colors and patterns, to form a surface for encaustic painting, and for other purposes.
• Finster, Howard, 1916-2001 - Sources:
  - His Howard Finster, man of visions, c1984:
  - Turner, J.F. Howard Finster, man of visions, 1989:
  - N.Y. times, Oct. 23, 2001
  - Wikipedia WWW site, April 11, 2013:
  - Homegrown & handmade, c2005:
  - Outsider art sourcebook, 2016:
• houses - Individual dwellings designed to be occupied by a single tenant or family. May also refer to a building for human occupation, for some purpose other than that of an ordinary dwelling; with this usage, "house" is generally prefaced (e.g., "cowhouse," "almshouse").
• mountains - Prominent landforms rising considerably above the surrounding area, typically having steep slopes, a sharp summit area, and large mass. Mountains rarely occur individually, and in most cases, are found in ranges, chains, or systems.
• paintings - Unique works in which images are formed primarily by the direct application of pigments suspended in oil, water, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid, arranged in masses of color, onto a generally two-dimensional surface.
• trees - Woody, perennial plants usually with a single, long, self-supporting stem or trunk, and which grow to a considerable height.