Daniel Johnston



2/2009
Daniel Johnston. Von Ph. Vergne. New York 2009. 22 x 27 cm. 156 S., zahlr. farb. Illustr. Gebunden. In engl. Sprache.

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EUR 32,00  EUR 14,95  in den Warenkorb

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. Johnstons 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. Johnstons 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 artists private archives and never seen before.

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Bm-Kunstnach45  Englische Bücher / Kunst, Architektur, Fotografie