Supreme is set to release a new capsule featuring the art of the late lo-fi trailblazer Daniel Johnston.
Johnston tragically passed away last September, aged 58. The cult folk hero captured hearts with his earnest, heart-rending musings on life and love.
Alongside his musical ventures, Daniel Johnston was a prolific artist and illustrator. His visual work offered a look into his rare and oft-troubled mind, exploring mythical creatures, demons, humanity and superheroes.
The forthcoming Supreme collection marks the third collaboration between the iconic streetwear brand and the world of Daniel Johnston — the previous collections were released in 2012 and 2015. The new drop features licensed artwork from the singer-songwriter, which will embellish plaid and rayon shirts, embroidered work jackets and pants, hooded sweatshirts, tees, and a beanie.
Johnston’s most recognisable illustration, the ‘Frog of Jeremiah’, features heavily in the collection. The brand have appropriated the scribble and added a speech bubble reading ‘I Know Supreme’.
The collection will drop on Thursday, May 14th. All orders from the website over $150 will be eligible for free shipping amid COVID-19. Like all Supreme releases, this collaboration is sure to sell like hotcakes. If you have big dreams of copping a piece from the collection, we suggest refreshing multiple web browsers on multiple devices, and Airtasker-ing a crew of minions.
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If you — like me — have resided to the knowledge that you’re probably going to miss out on this collection, consider it a blueprint for the DIY Daniel Johnston project of your dreams.
Last month the worlds of hype bae and goth gf have collided once again after Supreme unveiled a luscious new drop featuring the album artwork of My Bloody Valentine. The collection saw the iconic artwork appropriated from 1988’s Feed Me With Your Kiss, 1990’s Glider and the iconic Loveless cover.
Check out Daniel Johnston – ‘The Story Of An Artist’:
