Howard Finster
American · 1916–2001 · Painter, Printmaker
Howard Finster was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Birth of AmericaRago Auctions · $7,680≈ £5,779≈ €6,749Sign up to see
Howard Behind the Desk of Visions, Pastor of Silver Hill Baptist ChurchToomey & Co. · $7,560≈ £6,026≈ €7,037Sign up to see
UntitledRago Auctions · $7,500≈ £6,339≈ €6,927Sign up to see
Howard Finster’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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- Road of Eturnety, 1985Unsold / did not meet reserve
Also offered, result not published (20)
Lots by Howard Finster that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Howard Finster signature
31 catalogued lots by Howard Finster record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (46% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed twice lower right
— What You Do To Your Self You Do To Others For Somebody Loves You and Cares, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 9, 2025Signed lower right
— Do Something For Your Life It is Worth It Now, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 9, 2025Signed Howard Finster lower right margin silkscreen on paper 15 x 37
— Devil's Jungle, 1988, Olympia Auctions, Oct 12, 2025
About Howard Finster
Howard Finster was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art sculpture garden with over 46,000 pieces of art. His creations include outsider art, naïve art, and visionary art. Finster came to widespread notice in the 1980s with his album cover designs for R.E.M. and Talking Heads.
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