Title
Inventions and Industry in the Art of Howard Finster
Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Masters Research Paper
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
M. E. Warlick
Keywords
Howard Finster 1916-2001, Criticism and interpretation, Primitivism in art, Artists, American
Abstract
This paper examines Finster’s collection of Inventions of Mankind and his paintings of American industrial icons such as Henry Ford and Eli Whitney. Additionally, this study explores Finster’s compulsive artistic productivity and his experimentation with mechanisms designed to create self-sustaining energy. By providing a comprehensive overview of Howard Finster’s fascination with inventions and industry, this paper serves to provide new insight and dimension into the often over-generalized interpretations of his extensive body of work
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Bocko, Karyn, "Inventions and Industry in the Art of Howard Finster" (2010). Art and Art History: Master's Research Papers. 288.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/art_mrp/288
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