Howard Finster: Man of Visions

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November 15, 2016

“When the Angel Comes,” from the collection of Billy and Wendy Mathis of Lee County, is one of the pieces by folk artist Howard Finster that will be on exhibit through Feb. 18 at the Albany Museum of Art. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

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In 1976, the Rev. Howard Finster of North Georgia had a vision that he should create 5,000 works of sacred art. Over the next quarter century, he produced more than 46,000 pieces. An exhibit of the folk artist’s work will be at the Albany Museum of Art through Feb. 18.

Emily Duvall, left, and Albany Museum of Art Curator Katie Dillard hang a work by North Georgia folk artist Howard Finster titled “The World Now Living between Two Superpowers.” “Man of Visions,” an exhibit of the late Baptist minister’s work marking the centennial of his birthday, opens Thursday at the museum. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Works like ths one, Howard Finster’s take on “Mona Lisa,” are the reason he’s sometimes referred to as “the Andy Warhol of the South.” (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Known as “The 5,000th Piece,” this was the work that fulfilled Howard Finster’s vision of creating 5,000 works of sacred art. He would go on to produce more than 41,000 more. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Howard Finster’s artwork crossed into new territory when it was used for album cover art for Talking heads, shown, and REM. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Albany Museum of Art Curator Katie Dillard holds a sculpture of Elvis by folk artist Howard Finster, part of the “Man of Visions” exhibit the opens Thursday at the museum. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

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