Robert Crumb's comic strips and some of his paintings/drawings have had so profoundly influence on me ever since i discovered him in his 1994 documentary that i can never get over it. I always think about him. His honesty on human nature and social hypocrisy maybe has never been expressed by any other artist in all the history of art. Even his artistic style is profoundly influential to me. Robert Crumb is one of the greatest American artists, yet most people in his country look down on him and the media distant themselves from him, only because he's honest. That's why he lives in France. It looks like honesty has no room anywhere in this world. LIES are the only things "they" always teach us to learn and expect us to say. Based on human society, Truth is a crime. The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
A friend gave me a copy of Crumb in 1996. He told me I’d really like it and I did. I’ve watched it many times. I have that Genesis book. I had no interest in reading that until getting it.
That interviewer is so fantastic, so respectful and knows it’s not about himself. It’s about Crumb. Wow. I am so impressed. Other interviewers should take note.
My man!!! I follow the whole family with great enthusiasm. I own almost every comic done, my only complaint is the repetition I find in the comics/books I buy. Whoever publishes his stuff (or him) should quit allowing repeats of the same material, I'm almost mad, but I'll forgive him.
+Geoff Taylor I knooooow. I'm bummed about the sound quality too. It wasn't a scheduled interview, so we had a very bare-bones, on-the-fly, set-up. -Janelle
+LastGaspTV and it was set up wrong! Thus the cycle hum that ruined the OK audio. Nothing you can do about dampening an open set like that except to be closer to your subjects and not have plugs in wrong holes :/
Interestingly, he doesn't seem so weird in person. A lot of the things he says may be unconventional, but he's not quite the anxious, awkward nerd one might expect.
Robert is so prolific that it amazes me he ever found time to sit for an interview. Modern "fine art" is currently in such a wastebin of no-talent that I've decided Robert Crumb is the best living artist.
Yeah, he’s a good pick. There’s also Alex Grey. He’s an amazingly visionary artist. Do look at his work. Very different from Crumb, but astonishingly good.
@@FeatnikSF The man was not visible and was not introduced so whyyy would someone be expected to know who he is? You are riddled with bias and snobbim.
One of the finest Artists--of, any Era.A candid person whose honesty goes a long way to reveal to the average person; just why trying to fit-in--in society ; is really just a bad idea.He will destroy any stereotype : dis-arming Them; if that's what it takes! And as far as the Women who felt He was a misogynist : I think it is more likely He was in it, as the, fetishist. Prejudiced maybe, obsessed probably for the sexual aspect. Like objectification. Fun; but no women hurt in the making of this fantasy. Ha, hah. Please watch Confessions of Robert Crumb : Parts I , II, and III. (A concise history) k.b.s.
i like his speech bubbles haha. all that desperate und absolute useless tries to express yourself or tryin to communicate to others and its always either anger, hate or brutal assaults or bizarre rituals to hide evrything ;D- he really know his own species very well. ^^
R. Crumb had the most screwed up family I have ever seen. I saw a documentary about them many years ago. It is a sad story. I think his brother committed suicide.
Maybe sprinkle some respect on that. And also, there are many, many dysfunctional families...which you either mostly don't see, or it's masked with faux-functionalism.
Robert Crumb is a freaking GENIOUS. He should do a cartoon about the life of Muhammad (respectfully adhering to the Hadith in all its gore and violence). something like his version of genesis. It would be historically significant. He's the iconic comic artist of the 20th century. I still have issues of ZAP and Weirdo. Thanks for posting this interview.
Wtf. Why would he have to do that? You do it if thats something you desperately want. Or can you only make passive agressive youtube comments. Crumb is not about having to purposely look down upon and marginalise others. Unlike many of your kind. Maybe you should broaden your tiny paradigm, ironically it is the only way you could hold on to your biased arrogance though. Yugh
@@Stoney-Jacksman Marginalize? Its criticism of religion, not people. I have no issue with the criticism of Christianity. Why is Islamic and Jewish religions protected from the same EQUAL treatment?
I love how he just laughs off all of life. He sees it for the absurdity it is.
Over the years I’ve realized he sounds and acts a lot like Krist Novoselic.
Robert Crumb's comic strips and some of his paintings/drawings have had so profoundly influence on me ever since i discovered him in his 1994 documentary that i can never get over it. I always think about him. His honesty on human nature and social hypocrisy maybe has never been expressed by any other artist in all the history of art. Even his artistic style is profoundly influential to me.
Robert Crumb is one of the greatest American artists, yet most people in his country look down on him and the media distant themselves from him, only because he's honest. That's why he lives in France. It looks like honesty has no room anywhere in this world. LIES are the only things "they" always teach us to learn and expect us to say. Based on human society, Truth is a crime.
The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
A friend gave me a copy of Crumb in 1996. He told me I’d really like it and I did. I’ve watched it many times. I have that Genesis book. I had no interest in reading that until getting it.
That interviewer is so fantastic, so respectful and knows it’s not about himself. It’s about Crumb. Wow. I am so impressed. Other interviewers should take note.
The interviewers are knowledgeable and relaxed, so Crumb gives a good interview.
My man!!! I follow the whole family with great enthusiasm. I own almost every comic done, my only complaint is the repetition I find in the comics/books I buy. Whoever publishes his stuff (or him) should quit allowing repeats of the same material, I'm almost mad, but I'll forgive him.
2 of my idols - Robert Crumb & Stephen Hawking. RIP.
Hawking was a jackass and a satanist.
Met Robert years ago in SF. He ain't weird. We are.
he is a nonce, a racist and a loser
Nice...but consider buying a microphone...
+Geoff Taylor I knooooow. I'm bummed about the sound quality too. It wasn't a scheduled interview, so we had a very bare-bones, on-the-fly, set-up. -Janelle
+LastGaspTV and it was set up wrong! Thus the cycle hum that ruined the OK audio. Nothing you can do about dampening an open set like that except to be closer to your subjects and not have plugs in wrong holes :/
@@LastGaspTV
Adaptive Noise Reduction in After Effects?
Im glad to see you on youtube and that your doing well!
Interestingly, he doesn't seem so weird in person. A lot of the things he says may be unconventional, but he's not quite the anxious, awkward nerd one might expect.
I'm a huge fan but he definitely seemed like an anxious, awkward nerd (and more) in the interviews from
his California home. Loved it! : )
In my head Robert is the old Maynard G Krebs. Or the old Jughead Jones.
Not only an amazing artist.. but also a Trash Culture expert as well.
It's interesting how complete social maladjustment can, with a spark of real talent, create a real genius.
Robert is so prolific that it amazes me he ever found time to sit for an interview. Modern "fine art" is currently in such a wastebin of no-talent that I've decided Robert Crumb is the best living artist.
Yeah, he’s a good pick. There’s also Alex Grey. He’s an amazingly visionary artist. Do look at his work. Very different from Crumb, but astonishingly good.
The guy off camera remembers more than Crumb.
The "guy off camera" is the publisher of Last Gasp, Ron Turner. The interview takes place in the Last Gasp warehouse.
@@FeatnikSF I prefer: guy off camera. But your snobby reply was hilarious tho
@@FeatnikSF The man was not visible and was not introduced so whyyy would someone be expected to know who he is? You are riddled with bias and snobbim.
One of the finest Artists--of, any Era.A candid person whose honesty goes a long way to reveal to the average person; just why trying to fit-in--in society ; is really just a bad idea.He will destroy any stereotype : dis-arming Them; if that's what it takes! And as far as the Women who felt He was a misogynist : I think it is more likely He was in it, as the, fetishist. Prejudiced maybe, obsessed probably for the sexual aspect. Like objectification. Fun; but no women hurt in the making of this fantasy. Ha, hah.
Please watch Confessions of Robert Crumb : Parts I , II, and III. (A concise history) k.b.s.
R.I.P. Zap Comix 1967-2017
:-(
(1967 if you count Issue # 0 that is.)
I think the way to advertise are the free news papers at the subways and internet link with free sample along with small storey for each comic.
what are the names of the female cartoonists he's talking about Elenor who? Dori?
Dori Seda and Elinore Norflus
the sound is terrible!!
Boy Oh Boy, Would I !!!! I love that! :X
It interesting when R talks about how he wanted Zap to be an inexpensive comic yet he says there was no money in making Weirdo.
Does anyone know what comic strip they are referring to when they mention the frog strip created by the homeless guy?
Dylan Armstrong Eugene Teal. Go google him.
simply.....the master
Robert Williams was great too.
What's the opening music?
audio, audio, audio???
I have come to expect better from LastGasp in terms of audio quality but decent effort
I wanted to listen to this video but the sound was so awful
comic made life wich made life comic
Hey Jon! Do me a favor, next time you see crumb, ask him about my full color version that I gave him. and why you never came to visit me?
His name is ROBERT not R.
4:50 'this be tainty meat.. taint yours taint mine'
💘
Woody Allen meets William Hogarth!
I liked the indignant fetish-fantasies and illustrations
of his big-legged women.
How are we supposed to hear what the great R. Crumb is saying if you're moving furniture (or whatever) in the background?!! Really dumb.
i like his speech bubbles haha. all that desperate und absolute useless tries to express yourself or tryin to communicate to others and its always either anger, hate or brutal assaults or bizarre rituals to hide evrything ;D- he really know his own species very well. ^^
R. Crumb had the most screwed up family I have ever seen. I saw a documentary about them many years ago. It is a sad story.
I think his brother committed suicide.
yes he did
Maybe sprinkle some respect on that.
And also, there are many, many dysfunctional families...which you either mostly don't see, or it's masked with faux-functionalism.
Shit, how old is he now? 70?
+germanicus fink Robert Crumb was born on August 30, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
+radiootoo He's almost as old as my dad. I've been wondering what he's been doing lately
17:00 What is all that clunking and bumping off camera?
Fritz The Cat
Robert Crumb is a freaking GENIOUS. He should do a cartoon about the life of Muhammad (respectfully adhering to the Hadith in all its gore and violence). something like his version of genesis. It would be historically significant. He's the iconic comic artist of the 20th century. I still have issues of ZAP and Weirdo.
Thanks for posting this interview.
He lives in France, some nutbag would kill him if he drew the sacred molester Mohammed.
+muchomusiclibre Yet he is very old, the time to try is now. xD
+muchomusiclibre BUT I DID
Wtf. Why would he have to do that?
You do it if thats something you desperately want. Or can you only make passive agressive youtube comments.
Crumb is not about having to purposely look down upon and marginalise others. Unlike many of your kind.
Maybe you should broaden your tiny paradigm, ironically it is the only way you could hold on to your biased arrogance though. Yugh
@@Stoney-Jacksman Marginalize? Its criticism of religion, not people. I have no issue with the criticism of Christianity. Why is Islamic and Jewish religions protected from the same EQUAL treatment?
He traded in his Fedora for an English Bobby's cap..
That hat he wore back in the 70's was his signature.
sorry iconic
Melissa Watson icomic
RIP
he's not dead tho
A BOOK Moment? WTF? What means?
Eggs Ackley !
5 bucks for a microphone...
there is a back round hum can not listen to this
Crumbs a racists
His comments about Puerto Ricans - the thief stereotype.
Wrong
God-dam he's old.
you're next in line, dumbass!