Cover of Hi, How Are You?: The Life, Art, & Music of Daniel Johnston

Hi, How Are You?: The Life, Art, & Music of Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of alternative indie music. His problems with mental illness are well known, and visual art has provided an alternative outlet in the periods when he was physically incapable of making music.

Subject
biography
Themes
musicart
Setting
USA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 225 pages

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