The Contemporary Austin’s 2021 Benefit Auction Hosted by Sotheby’s
The Contemporary Austin’s 2021 Benefit Auction Hosted by Sotheby’s
Daniel Johnston
The Beast Was Never Quite Alone
Lot Closed
October 18, 06:03 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Daniel Johnston
1961-2019
The Beast Was Never Quite Alone
Pen and colored marker on cardstock
11 x 8 ½ inches
Executed in 2002.
Please note that while this auction is hosted on Sothebys.com, it is being administered by The Contemporary Austin (“the museum”), and all post-sale matters (inclusive of invoicing and property pickup/shipment) will be handled by the museum. As such, Sotheby’s will share the contact details for the winning bidders with the museum so that they may be in touch directly post-sale.
Courtesy The Daniel Johnston Trust
Daniel Johnston’s artwork expresses a complex personal mythology featuring a unique cast of characters and symbols that he developed throughout his lifetime. With his signature medium of colored marker on paper, this drawing features “the Beast,” a multi-headed character inspired by the Book of Revelation.