Crumb has put the entire text of the best known book of the bible into a graphic work. Crumb s book of genesis, the culmination of 5 years of painstaking work, is a tapestry of masterly detail and storytelling which celebrates the astonishing diversity of the one of our greatest artistic geniuses. Crumb has spent the last five years on this incredibly ambitious endeavor. Crumbs adaptation of the first book of the old testament, the book of genesis. Crumb discusses his process of illustrating and satirizing the book of. The book of genesis 2009 is a comic book illustrated by american cartoonist robert crumb that purports to be a faithful, literal illustration of the book of. Crumbs book of genesis, the culmination of 5 years of painstaking work, is a tapestry of masterly detail and storytelling which celebrates the astonishing diversity of the one of our greatest artistic geniuses. Nominated for three 2010 will eisner comic industry awards. Crumb, the legendary countercultural artist of the 60s, is that is straightforward and nonironic, each part treated with equal respect and attention. Crumb s adaptation of the first book of the old testament, the book of genesis. But then nothing robert crumb has done has been obvious. From creation to the death of joseph, here are all 50 chapters of the book of. Perhaps it is the cinematic nature of comic book narration that allows the storyline of crumb s genesis to unfold briskly and efficiently in its recounting of the story of creation and the.
The exhibition features 207 individual, black and white drawings incorporating every word from all fifty chapters, as well as a cover, title page, introduction and back cover. From creation to the death of joseph, here are all 50 chapters of the book of genesis, revealingly. Im a4 buch genesis carlsen verlag, hamburg 2009 the book of genesis illustrated. Best adaptation from another work, best graphic album, best writerartist. The book of genesis 2009 is a comic book illustrated by american cartoonist robert crumb that purports to be a faithful, literal illustration of the book of genesis. The biblical book first struck crumb as something to satirize, and his. Crumb, the legendary countercultural artist of the 60s. Robert crumb explores the bibles dark side in comic book genesis.
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