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Howard Finster
Howard Finster Signed “Cheetah” Wood Cut-Out Sculpture, 1991
1991

Name: Howard Finster Signed “Cheetah” Wood Cut-Out Sculpture, 1991
Brand: Howard Finster
Price: 1477.69 CHF
Availability: InStock

$1,800

£1,374.29

€1,587.98

CA$2,526.86

A$2,816.45

CHF 1,477.69

MX$34,393.42

NOK 18,710.81

SEK 17,684.56

DKK 11,851.80

About the Item

A distinctive and visually dynamic cut-out sculpture by American folk art icon Rev. Howard Finster (1916–2001), titled “Cheetah” and numbered 20,000,342. Created in 1991, this hand-painted wood piece captures the swift, symbolic energy of the cheetah rendered in Finster’s bold, visionary style. Measuring 7.5 inches high by 18 inches wide, the sculpture is mounted on its original platform base. Finster’s signature religious and philosophical inscriptions cover the surface, infusing the work with spiritual intensity and narrative depth. On the reverse, the piece is inscribed with the date, work number, the phrase “God Saves,” and Finster’s iconic hand-drawn bird motif—elements that frequently appear in his most sought-after works. The cheetah, one of Finster’s recurring animal subjects, is depicted with dynamic movement and symbolic resonance, presented with his unmistakable visual language. The back features the date, work number, “God Saves,” and the classic bird motif. In good vintage condition. Minor wear consistent with age. Paint and inscriptions are well preserved. Structurally sound. A collectible and spirited example of Finster’s mid-career work, combining his symbolic imagery, personal faith, and outsider art mastery. An exceptional addition to any collection of American folk or visionary art.

Creator:

Howard Finster (1917 - 2001, American)

Creation Year:

1991

Dimensions:

Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)

Medium:

Wood,Acrylic,Permanent Marker

Movement & Style:

Folk Art

Period:

20th Century

Condition:

Good vintage condition. Structurally sound with minor surface wear consistent with age. Paint and inscriptions are well preserved. Reverse features clearly visible date, work number, “God Saves,” and bird motif.

Gallery Location:

Chattahoochee Hills, GA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2058216114112

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Best known for his Paradise Garden, which he built in Pennville, Georgia, Howard Finster was a self-taught artist whose folksy brand of postmodern art strongly reflected the gregarious personality he was known for. Energetic and fantastical, Finster's paintings and prints come alive with spectacular detail and color. His work is crowded with text, Surrealist figures and miniature crosses, eyeballs, birds and stars.

A baptist minister by trade until his formal retirement in 1965, Finster spoke of an inspiration that came to him from on high. He experienced visions and claimed to hear the word of God in childhood, and often referred to himself as a “stranger from another world.” His visions led to a body of work he termed “sacred art,” a numbered series of thousands of paintings with strong religious overtones that took the form of text excerpts from the Bible and his own sermons. Finster painted portraits of Elvis Presley, James Dean and Abraham Lincoln, along with angels, devils, aliens and folklore figures like Santa Claus.

Prior to painting, Finster started constructing Paradise Garden, his most ambitious work, in the 1960s. A testament to human innovation and a tribute to God, this two-acre art environment consisted of varied recycled materials, concrete and sculptures. Its walls and walkways were embedded with TV tubes, bicycle parts and other found objects and scrap bits of metal sourced from Finster's repair business.

Finster began to exhibit his riveting folk art in 1976, when several of his pieces were included in “Missing Pieces: Georgia Folk Art, 1770-1976,” hosted at the Atlanta Historical Society and the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences in Savannah, among other institutions. The artist and his Paradise Garden were featured in the 1983 music video for American rock band R.E.M.'s song “Radio Free Europe.” Soon afterward, Finster was commissioned by another band, Talking Heads, to design the cover for the act’s Little Creatures album. Although he already had a fairly large local following, this exposure gave Finster's work national attention.

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