ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
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For more than 40 years, comic book artist R. Crumb has produced an abundance of zany and irreverent characters, including the iconic Fritz the Cat. His impact on the underground comic world is immeasurable and his drawings have been highly influential to countless artists working in the contemporary art field today. Crumb has spent the last five years adapting the first book of the Old Testament to a comic book format. The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb's Book of Genesis presents the results of Crumb's work on this ambitious project. The exhibition features all 207 individual black-and-white drawings incorporating every word from all 50 chapters of Genesis. Illustrated in his signature bawdy style, Crumb's version puts an entirely new twist on the Bible. Labels and text panels will guide visitors to their favorite stories—from the Garden of Eden to Noah's Ark—and will explore drawing techniques and comic book production. A 224-page trade publication from W.W. Norton accompanies the exhibition and features the entire project with an introduction by the artist. The Book of Genesis Illustrated is available in the Museum Shop. |
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About R. Crumb Born in Philadelphia in 1943, R.Crumb began drawing comics as a young boy. In the early 1960s he drew cards for the American Greetings Corporation, and in the late 1960s he traveled to New York, Chicago, and Detroit and created many of his rambunctious and unforgettable characters including Mr. Natural, Mr. Snoid, and Angelfood McSpade. In 1967, he moved to San Francisco and created Zap Comix no. 1 and Zap no. 0. He sold them on the street, marking the beginning of his role as one of the founding fathers of the underground comic book movement. Crumb also had a strip that ran in The Village Voice and in 1981 he produced and edited a comic magazine called Weirdo, which included the work of other artists. Crumb's work has been exhibited around the world. He now lives and works in the south of France. |
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