Daniel Johnston at Grand Central During Art Basel 2012: A 10-Photo Recap

Dressed in two t-shirts, gray sweatpants, and flanked by a sheet music stand, Daniel Johnston delivered a short, sweet early-evening Art Basel Miami Beach week set at Grand Central. He gulped four bottles of water. He sang those happy-sad, love- and death-obsessed songs. And he even showed off some sketches...

By S. Pajot

December 10, 2012

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Dressed in two t-shirts, gray sweatpants, and flanked by a sheet music stand, Daniel Johnston delivered a short, sweet early-evening Art Basel Miami Beach week set at Grand Central.

He gulped four bottles of water. He sang those happy-sad, love- and death-obsessed songs. And he even showed off some sketches of superheroes, mummies, and other loveable freaks.

It was a nice night with a touch of magic and weirdness.

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-Q&A: Daniel Johnston on Recording, Regrets, and Celebrity Supporters

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