27 "Who painted the cover art for Reckoning?" (R.E.M.)
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This article is from the R.E.M. FAQ, by Ron Henry (rgh3@cornell.edu) with numerous contributions by others.
27 "Who painted the cover art for Reckoning?" (R.E.M.)
The folk or "naive" artist (the term art critics use), Rev. Howard Finster,
is a friend of Michael Stipe who painted the intricate snake design for the
band. (Presumably Stipe added the song titles.) Rev. Finster also appears
in the video for "Radio Free Europe" (at the end, when they tumble the
little figure down the wooden ramp; note it was filmed at his home). Also,
Michael Stipe has dedicated the song "Maps and Legends" on FotR to Finster
when playing it live. (Some may want to note that Finster later was asked
to do the cover of the Talking Heads album Little Creatures, too.)
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