Howard Finster, Paradise Garden

Howard Finster (1916–2001)

Summerville, Georgia
Cleveland Turner, The Flowerman

Cleveland Turner (1935-2013)

Houston, Texas
Julio Basanta, Casa de Dios (House of God)

Julio Basanta (1933-2018)

Épila, Spain
Veronica Terrillion

Veronica Terrillion (1908– 2003)

Croghan, New York
Louis Foo Lee, Louis Lee's Rock Garden (Oriental Rock Garden).

Louis Foo Lee (1913-2006)

Phoenix, Arizona
José Foncillas Ribera

José Foncillas Ribera (b. 1928)

Barbastro, Spain
John Medica, Castles and Garden

John Medica

Santa Rosa, California
Dr. Charles Smith, African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archive

Dr. Charles Smith (born 11/22/1940)

Hammond, Louisiana
Al Butler, Calexico Colossal

Al Butler (1908-1977)

Calexico, California
Emil & Veva Gehrke, Whirligigs

Emil (1902-1980) and Veva Gehrke

Grand Coulee, Washington
Stephen Wright, House of Dreams Museum

Stephen Wright (b. 1954)

Southwark, United Kingdom
Joseph Endicott Furey

Joseph Endicott Furey (1906-1990)

New York, New York
Veijo Rönkkönen

Veijo Rönkkönen (1944-2010)

Parikkala, Finland
Ferdinand Cheval, Palais Idéal

Ferdinand Cheval (1836- 1924)

Hauterives, France
Mrs. Letha Shepard, Garden

Mrs. Letha (George H.) Shepard

Wichita, Kansas
Diego López Martínez, La Montaña Azul (The Blue Mountain)

Diego López Martínez (August 28, 1964 - 2012)

Cabezo de Torres, Spain
Antonio Goncalves

Antonio Goncalves b. 1938

Bridgeport, Connecticut
Francisco Subirà i Bertran

Francisco Subirà i Bertran (1924-2011)

Vilarnadal, Spain
Anton Flatoff, Tony’s Fan Fair

Anton “Tony” Flatoff (1914; death ca 1995)

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Cathérine Moreno, Le musée de l'artiste (The Artist's Museum)

Cathérine Moreno (b. 1970)

Vic-Fezensac, France
Lino Bueno Utrilla, La Casa de Piedra (The House of Stone)

Lino Bueno Utrilla (1848-June 24, 1935)

Alcolea del Pinar, Spain
Peter Mason Bond, PEMABO’s Peace Garden

Peter Mason Bond (1882-1971)

San Francisco, California
Robert Vasseur, “La Maison de vaiselle cassé” (“The broken crockery house”)

Robert Vasseur (1908-2002)

Louviers, France
Jean-Michel Chesné, Garden and Grotto

Jean-Michel Chesné

Malakoff, France
Gail Cottman, The Garden of Oz

Gail Cottman

Los Angeles, California
Noah Purifoy, Outdoor Desert Art Museum

Noah Purifoy

Joshua Tree, California
James Harold Jennings, Art World (Bus with whirligigs)

James Harold Jennings (1931-1999)

Yadkin, North Carolina
Marcello Cammi, Sculpture Garden

Marcello Cammi (1912-1994)

Bordighera, Italy
Camille Vidal, Garden of Eden/ Noah’s Ark

Camille Vidal (1894-1977)

Agde, France
Bronislaus Luszcz, Black Madonna Shrine

Bronislaus Luszcz (1893-1960)

Pacific, Missouri
Armand Schulthess, Der Garten des Wissens (The Garden of Knowledge)

Armand Schulthess (1901-1972)

Isorno, Switzerland
José Domínguez Carbajo, El Recreo (The Recreation/The Pastime)

José Domínguez Carbajo, b. 1936

Roales, Spain
Tressa ‘Grandma’ Prisbrey, Bottle Village

Tressa ‘Grandma’ Prisbrey (1896-1988)

Simi Valley, California
Fred Smith, Wisconsin Concrete Park

Fred Smith (1886-1976)

Phillips, Wisconsin
Lucien Favreau, “La maison la bohème” (“The Bohemian house”)

Lucien Favreau (1912-1990)

Charente, France
Paul Hefti, Yard Show

Paul J. Hefti (1912-2013)

La Crosse, Wisconsin
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM), Pasaquan

Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM) (1908 - 1986)

Buena Vista, Georgia
Bodan Litnianski, Le jardin de coquillage (The Shell Garden)

Bodan Litnianski (1913-2005)

Viry-Noureuil, France
Emanuele "Litto" Damonte, Litto’s Place (Hub Cap Ranch)

Emanuele "Litto" Damonte (1892-1985)

St Helena, California
Malda Reda and Walter Larsen, Home and garden

Malda Reda Larsen (circa 1915 – 1990)

Kewanee, Illinois

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