- Collection:
- Georgia Folklore Collection
- Title:
- Video of Howard Finster at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1980 November 2
- Creator:
- McWillie, Judith
- Date of Original:
- 1980-11-02
- Subject:
- Coca-Cola Bottling Company United (U.S.)
Outsider art--Georgia--Summerville
Folk artists--Georgia--Summerville
Folk music--Georgia--Summerville
Artists--Georgia--Summerville
Art--Georgia--Summerville
Christian art and symbolism--Georgia--Summerville
Preaching--Georgia--Summerville
Commercial art--Georgia--Summerville
Lectures and lecturing--Georgia--Athens
University of Georgia
Universities and colleges--Georgia--Athens
College students--Georgia--Athens
Art students--Georgia--Summerville
Wit and humor
Storytelling--Georgia--Athens
Art--Slides
Found objects (Art)--Georgia--Summerville
Finster, Howard, 1916-2001 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville, 34.48064, -85.34773
United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794 - Medium:
- field recordings
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Video of Howard Finster speaking before an audience at the University of Georgia on November 2, 1980. Finster speaks about his art at Paradise garden. Finster presents several pieces and explains his techniques for creating art from found objects. He also presents a slideshow which showcases his art at Paradise Garden. Finster tells stories about the reception of his art outside of his community, and creating commercial art. He was paid to create art for popular media such as Life magazine, and has sold pieces to visitors to Paradise Garden. He speaks about his inspirations and vision for creating art from found objects, often junk. Finster notes that none of his art is finished. Partial video due to original tape damage.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:ugabma_gfc_gfc-2059
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ugabma/gfc/do:gfc-2059
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 film : circa 53 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Folklore Collection, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
- Rights:
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