Thursday, June 4, 2009

155:365 Folk Art


155:365 Folk Art
In Summerville, Georgia, there is a place called Paradise Gardens. It was the home of Howard Finster, a famous folk artist. He started in 1960 to build an elaborate sculpture garden in and around his home. His sculptures are made of cast-off junk and trash. Mr. Finster was an evangelist preacher. He loved Jesus and he apparently had a fascination with Elvis and Coca-Cola . . . a true Southern gentleman. This picture is a close-up of a self portrait that is on the outside of the chapel in the gardens. Theme #104.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fascinating! It reminds me of Watt's Towers in California. I hope you'll be showing us more photos of the place but I couldn't help but Google to get a sneak preview.

DART said...

Very creative, and I, too, look forward to possibly seeing some more pics of the place!

Chesney said...

This is so unique - what a great find!

Lorri said...

Great shot! Sometimes it's difficult to get a good shot of artwork and you've done a great job with this one.

Anonymous said...

Nice shot of a wonderful piece of folk art.

Anonymous said...

ooh,hope evryone went to see this large at flickr! Nice even if I'm not sure I want to be in his head. I too hope you take us back for more.

~Val said...

This is a great piece of art and a wonderful photo of it.

Esther said...

This looks like he wanted us to see the Lord in him, with the message written on his soul....

KimR. said...

What an interesting self-portrait, great shot!

Anonymous said...

What a unique piece! Love the eyes...fabulous shot!

mljrbg said...

Very interesting piece of art. Nice find.