As some of you may be aware, underground comic legend, R. Crumb, has done an illustrated version of the Book of Genesis. I got a copy of it for Christmas (appropriately enough) and have to say it's quite a feat. 'All 50 chapters' with 'nothing left out' as the cover boasts. An enormous amount of work went into the illustrations, which are all rendered in R. Crumb's trademark style. Well worth a look.
Originally posted by rwingettI have the original, inspired by God Himself.
As some of you may be aware, underground comic legend, R. Crumb, has done an illustrated version of the Book of Genesis. I got a copy of it for Christmas (appropriately enough) and have to say it's quite a feat. 'All 50 chapters' with 'nothing left out' as the cover boasts. An enormous amount of work went into the illustrations, which are all rendered in R. Crumb's trademark style. Well worth a look.
So, ha ha ha! 😀
Originally posted by rwingettR. Crumb's drawing style gives a whole new meaning to "Golden Calves". Amiright?!
As some of you may be aware, underground comic legend, R. Crumb, has done an illustrated version of the Book of Genesis. I got a copy of it for Christmas (appropriately enough) and have to say it's quite a feat. 'All 50 chapters' with 'nothing left out' as the cover boasts. An enormous amount of work went into the illustrations, which are all rendered in R. Crumb's trademark style. Well worth a look.
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Originally posted by epiphinehasYeah, and he doesn't deviate from form here. Eve (and all the female characters) pretty much fit the typical R. Crumb proportions. But I guess they would have been from heartier stock back then. You probably wouldn't have seen too many runway model waifs in ancient Israel. It's actually refreshing to see a whole host of characters that don't conform to the idealized 21st century form of beauty.
R. Crumb's drawing style gives a whole new meaning to "Golden Calves". Amiright?!
You can see the cover (with Adam, Eve, and God) here:
http://coto2.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/r-crumb-genesis-illustrated-387x500.jpg
Originally posted by rwingettI would have guessed that Eve was a blond.
Yeah, and he doesn't deviate from form here. Eve (and all the female characters) pretty much fit the typical R. Crumb proportions. But I guess they would have been from heartier stock back then. You probably wouldn't have seen too many runway model waifs in ancient Israel. It's actually refreshing to see a whole host of characters that don't conform to the ...[text shortened]... God) here:
http://coto2.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/r-crumb-genesis-illustrated-387x500.jpg
