Object Details
Artist
Rev. Howard Finster
Date
1991
Medium
Oil and black felt tip marker on shaped plywood panel
Dimensions
27 3/4 × 9 3/8 inches (70.5 × 23.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired through the generosity of Kenneth Iscol, Class of 1960, and Jill Iscol
Object
Number
99.002.002
Remarkably industrious, uniquely creative, and unabashedly generous of spirit, Finster often said, (…)
Remarkably industrious, uniquely creative, and unabashedly generous of spirit, Finster often said, “I never met a person I didn’t love.” His association with musicians including R.E.M. and David Byrne of Talking Heads contributed to his renown. (“The Best Way to Prepare Bananas: Fruits of the Soul from the Permanent Collection,” curated by Matt Conway and presented at the Johnson Museum June 24-August 13, 2017)
