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“You can't smear acrylics, you know, it dries too fast.”

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Howard Finster was an American folk artist known for his unique graffiti art and religious-themed works. He was born on December 2, 1916, and passed away on October 22, 2001. Finster's artistic career began in the 1960s, and his works, which combined folk art, religious symbolism, and humor, gained widespread popularity. more

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