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Daniel Johnston

Door Jad Fair e.a.

Categorie
Grafiek & Tekeningen
Boeknummer
#296918
Titel
Daniel Johnston
Auteur
Fair, Jad & Philippe Vergne & Harvey Pear
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
New York : Rizzoli
Jaar van uitgave
2009
ISBN10
0847832309
ISBN13
9780847832309
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original pictorial hardcover, dust jacket, (full page) illustrations in colour, 4to.
Samenvatting
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. Johnston'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. Johnston'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 H... (Lees verder)eironymous Bosch as much as DC Comics. Daniel Johnston contains over 150 full color illustrations, many taken from the artist's private archives and never seen before. There is also commentary and analysis by the Walker Art Center'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 . . . It's impressive when you see the consistency of the work."—Philippe Vergne
Pagina's
156
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 150,00

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