Daniel Johnston only ever dreamt of two things: he wanted to be a rock star and he wanted to be a famous artist. Amazingly enough, he succeeded at both. Today he is an acclaimed indie music star

Daniel Johnston
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Daniel Johnston only ever dreamt of two things: he wanted to be a rock star and he wanted to be a famous artist. Amazingly enough, he succeeded at both. Today he is an acclaimed indie music star whose charmingly twisted songs have been covered by the likes of Beck, Yo La Tengo, and TV on The Radio. His artwork appears in galleries throughout the world and was featured in the 2006 Whitney Biennial. Johnstonâ€™s pen and colored marker drawings contain a range of characters, some benign or heroic, and others quite disturbing. In his complex world, good battles evil attended to by an assortment of playful characters. Johnstonâ€™s world is also informed by his conservative Christian upbringing, and filled with depictions of biblical vengeance and salvation. Looking at his work, we are reminded of Heironymous Bosch as much as DC Comics. Daniel Johnston contains over 150 full color illustrations, many taken from the artistâ€™s private archives and never seen before. There is also commentary and analysis by the Walker Art Centerâ€™s Philippe Vergne, alt-rock luminary Jad Fair, and underground comic legend, Harvey Pekar. "I see him as an artist on the periphery of the art world, but not an outsider artist . . . Itâ€™s impressive when you see the consistency of the work."â€”Philippe Vergne
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2009-02-17
EANs 9780847832309

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2009-02-17
EANs	9780847832309

Daniel Johnston

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