Low Brow artist Robert Williams Interview
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- Опубликовано: 21 мар 2006
- Robt. Williams is one of the most popular artists in America today.
His dynamic work -- which often includes women, cars, food, and 1950's Americana --embodies the movement known as Kustom Kar Kulture.
Robt. masters the so-called "lowbrow" art-forms: rock album cover art, comic art, hot-rod art, etc.
*note: Robt. Williams created the cover art for Guns n' Roses: Appetite for destruction in 1987.
In mid 1960s San Francisco, Robt. became art director for hot-rod hero Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Robt. quickly became one of the most important West Coast underground artists - creating psychedelic posters and contributing to comics like Zap.
Robt. Williams is one of the most sought-after artists of the 90s and is considered the founding father of Cartoon Surrealism.
*note: Nicolas Cage, Leonardo diCaprio, Johnny Depp, Jesse James & many other celebrities have purchased Robt. Williams' paintings.
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It's 2019, and his words still hold up.
He's always been a favorite of mine, his philosophy behind his craft intrigues me. It is a tough field to be in, even if you're as unbelievably talented as he is.
This RULES ... I love his art its amazing
exactly! Robert is a "jedi" master compared to basquiat who is (was) a mere "padawan" learner! Robert's art is wonderful, and one of my biggest inspirations!
basquiat is a hyped joker with no skill whatsoever in comparison to robert williams
Robert is not arrogant in any way .... at all... jesus !!!!!!!! .... Robert Williams rocks he is the best talented and most sweet man ever !!!
This Man MUST be commented on!!!
I was introduced to His work by one of My Private Drum Students & I LOVE His Viseral, Raw, Dirty expression of Humanity..........as He quite RIGHTLY says in this interview (which I LoVe for it's TRUTH) His kind of honest, Rude, Wild & Powerful, skilled Art just Doesn't happen these days in the "Art" world (Maybe with the exception of the Graffiti Art Genre)
ANYWAY I LOVE THIS GUY & HIS WORK!!!
Daddy Funk x
i think this guy has a clear picture of what it means to communicate as an artist
thanks!
Great artist!
Awesome, one of the best artists of our time. Great interview.
Your artwork is so finn Radd!!!
That was great, thanks for posting it!!!
... LEGEND.
i saw his Artwork in a tattoo Mag when i was a kid & talkin 20 years ago,thought it was unreal outrageous.I bought the book Malicious resplendence the other week,and man totally awesome.highly recomended if your into that sought of art...
Another Todd Shorr fan! I just got his new book "American Surreal." Great stuff. Mark Ryden's another favorite of mine.
I saw R Crumb the other night at UCLA - there's another cool artist.
You probably have it, but the Nov. Juxtapoz is Williams-centric. Pretty cool.
Take it easy!
Take it easy
Mr Williams your my Hero.
Somewhere there's a 15 year old kid saying: what's a newsstand?
...yes yes YES !!!!!!!
yep! Robert is the creator of Juxtapoz (my favorite art magazine).
Sent him a letter once with some cards of my work and asked him for some advice. He basically said: it's the hardest thing anyone can do, odds of success are really low, go get a job.
I thought that his words were cool as shit although I think that i'll never be able to set down the brushes, but as his video suggests, people with crystal clear thoughts are going to be looked down upon... as illustrators
RW is a fucking GENIUS. how cool would it be to hang out with him?
Sunshine Muse by Peter Plagans is a good read about what he's talking about sometimes
Pollock in his lifetime got maybe 1500 at best near the end . He didn't laugh all the way to the bank . He wasn't selling a concept he was taking it to the next level . I think there's an element of Pollock in Williams . At least in the ones I've seen in person
Where can I buy any of his prints??? I'm a huge fan of his.I dying to but his "Hot Rod Race" piece.... Can anyone direct me?
agreed
Wher on Jutapoz Magazine? I have a few copies of them....
robert's art is the visual representation of the shit I see when I am quite stoned.
@1Dancingfan I hear you but he has been up against it for a large portion of his career. There are still shows and exhibitions that wont exhibit his work even though his work these days is much more toned down. I wouldnt say that statement is meant in arrogance. He is a pretty cool cat. I am a big big graf fan by the way. He goes hand in hand with it in my opinion. Not only style but also in ethos. I think he was one of the first to light the candle.
it captures you. as if you feel like youv felt somthing like it befor,in his art work! like in blackouts or major epiphanies, or like drug trips. realizing the world and whats in it!!! his work reminds me of another art by the name of Alex Grey.
It's funny, this "Lowbrow" thing. Seems to me this Juxtapoz magazine only publishes a bunch of its friends and artists who made the grade. At least they could write back when one sends them his work.
"highbrow" would suit them best. If someone cares to see my rejected work search ALVAREZ CABRERO on google
Your work is amazing.
@SteevDragon67 Indeed a good magazine man :D
you mean the magazine? yeah on that I agree. Too much hip hip looking crap in it. Although here recently I have seen more of the better "lowbrow" artists featured in it. At any rate I have some great art books that feature roberts art in them. I could sit and look at them for hours (and I do, in fact)! I also have a wonderful book by another "lowbrow" master, Todd Schorr. His stuff is amazing!
@darkmiguel3 I can only hope you were exceedingly high when you posted that last comment. Ive checked out the work on your channel. Im not saying you dont have talent but you are comparing yourself to a modern day master. Literally a master of his craft. There is no one in the world who can do what he does. Not even the other great 'Lowbrow' artists would state similarities between their work. You have a serious amount of work to do. Even then you would have to find a completey unique niche.
I love his art its so much like mine but hopfully ill be able to step it up a notch in this new generation... if your bored check out my new chalk pastel crazy drawing its five feet tall
hes only been doin it 30+ years before either
This is what happens when the arts are not part of some force funded government program. Low brow art in a "public" museum would only cheapen the style and raise the price through the roof . When you can name your own price and have a hammer to back you up, why bother working? Instead when you let the free will of the public put a value on art you get awesome stuff that people would be willing to voluntarily pay money for.
I agree with almost everything he says, especially about us being a bunch of whiny, sensitive bitches. There's still plenty of good quality representational art, but subject matter seems tame.
low brow is anything but elitist.