HOWARD FINSTER ELVIS AT AGE 3 ORIGINAL SCULPTURE WOODEN FOLK ART AMERICAN SIGNED

The iconic cut-out image of Elvis at age 3 by the renowned folk artist Howard Finster. The script to the back of the sculpture describes the Oklahoma bombings on April 19th 1995, and is a sort of monologue by Finster as he watches the news come in from his home in Rome, Georgia, on that day. The sculpture was purchased at Finster's Paradise Garden, Rome, Georgia, in 1997 and has been in a private collection since. Unfortunately, the paper on the platform base has been damaged. Please see the images. 


20 x 13 cm 

Signed to verso

Poor condition, please see images. Howard Finster (December 2, 1916 – October 22, 2001) was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art sculpture garden with over 46,000 pieces of art. His creations include outside art, naive art, and visionary art. Finster came to widespread notice in the 1980s with his album cover designs for R.E.M. and Talking Heads. Finser's work is featured in many prominent museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.