Mr. Crumb is the Greatest Living American Artist at present March 3rd, 2024. I grew up inspired by his illustrations and cartoons. His satire is Brilliant. I wish I could shake his hand and thank him for getting me through my early adult years.
I grew up with Robert Crumb Comix. The friends I surrounded myself with were mostly alternative thinkers and not a mob of sheep. Our Yr 12 English teacher put Catch 22 on our reading list. Suddenly, he told us there were no copies available and we had to use a different text for our studies. I went into a city book shop and bought one of many available copies. Clearly, the school admin told him NOT to use the novel for our yr 12 English studies. I and my friends went on to become successful Art Teachers. That world of creativity and exploration is being killed off by government control.
IMO, Crumb is up there with the greats. Durer, Goya, Dore, Nast etc... as an illustrator. His sketchbooks and the art and beauty series are spectacular works of art. I always look to them for inspiration and a laugh. Thanks for all the great work Robert.
That's basically what I just said..if no one believes me, check out his illustration of an old beat up dish rack by the kitchen sink. He's a Genius Illustrator.
That's funny, I'd assumed Crumb was talking from his house but then at the end "Aline just said it's time to go home!" Hadn't seen or heard about Crumb too much in the last few years and I was thinking "I hope it's not because he's gone downhill too much!" so it's great to see he's still alive and kickin' and plays a mean baritone ukulele!!
As is obvious from seeing Crumb's work, he has never seemed the type to jump on any bandwagon or take a hardline stance on any subject. The constant for him seems to be skepticism and general mistrust regarding any rules made from narratives. He seems to have learned that freedom and asking questions are always the same thing.
I enjoyed this interview very much as an admirer of Crumb's artwork and artist myself. I'll be direct and terse -the entire 'cervesa bug' was completely contrived and created absolutely. I hope people will take the time to discover the truth and won't let it happen again.
R. Crumb. A maestro in illustration, human insight and life's absurdities. I have a ton of Zap comics that shaped me in my formative years. I know I'm better for it as I drift off into the 70s.
has there ever been a video with Robert that just focuses on his record collection - i.e., the history of where he's found various records, what he listens to most often, his photo collection of musiciians, how he's documented his collection and whether he's thought about donating his collection to a museum, etc. I had an old friend in the Midwest US who passed away. He had an incredible collection of records. No one seems to know what happened to all of them, which really saddens me. It took him a lifetime to collect all of them! I am really hoping that he passed them along to someone, but his death was rather unexpected and I doubt he planned for them. I believe collecting them is an important thing to do to document history and the artists who did the records!
Lord I wish I could speak to this man before he dies. I love him so much. (In a platonic way of course.. lol) Such a treat to hear him speak honestly about Covid. I have the utmost respect for people who say "I don't know". It shows a willingness to learn. It also is a sign of being mentally stable and not being delusional. I have spoken with so many people who speak about Covid and (even though they don't know anything/haven't researched anything) they are so cock sure about all their opinions. This is a worse virus, being sure of yourself when you actually don't know anything. We are all still learning everyday.
I am intrigued by Aleksandar Zograf and would like to know if his work is available in North America. Also, as I sadly lack the language of my slavic heritage, would prefer translations into English. One of my sons is an infectious diseases doc and long-time graphic novel fan. It would be a great legacy to leave him a pile of Zograf's work.
a person could find it easily through the art gallery his wife owns. Who cares now? He's not relevant and he's super out of touch having picnics with billionaires. Are you think ting leftists would want to kill him? Right wingers don't go to people's houses or do violentt stuff. Cancel culture is a leftist thing.
Not really. In fact, the attitude towards Trump is a good test of how smart people are. Crumb failed that test. He is right about COVID and China, though.
@@thebasement2783 listen to Bill Gates who recently said tehy had no idea covid has a fairly low infection rate that mostly affects the elderly. He admitted what people have been censored for saying for two years. People's cowardice is creating an authoritarian world.
Well, if Crumb believes that Biden is better than Trump, he just doesn't get it. Never the less, Crumb is one of the greatest ever when it comes to comics.
Crumb is hanging out with billionaires now. He's so out of touch. HE;s still with his old hippy days politics and hasn't understood they are now the censors and mainstream. It's embarrassing to see Crumb such a elite numbskull now.
@@sg639 funny that the little guy wants free speech and they usually like Trump. Crumb now agrees with Hollywood, the military industrial complex, etc... Dude's out of touch... embarrassingly so.
He’s just as weirded out by society as I am, and I’m 43. All the gender politics, woke culture, people getting “triggered”, etc is so bizarre. On the other side, you have the Proud Boys, creeping fascism, Trump cult, etc. I’m glad I’m not young anymore. What a shit show.
I just discovered a U Tube channel that is really fun to see --- called 'The Serial Squadron' and the episodes are the Mysterious Dr. Satan. Worth checking out.
Subconscious, well your adrenal gland is calcified from the water you drink. I tried fluoride free water for 30 days. My subconscious was like a newborn baby. Vivid dreams came back, creativity increased.
CRumb's super out of touch. He has picnics with billionaires and can't get published because the left he's loyal too is cancel culture. They would hate him! He has no idea that he's on the fas cist side now!
I've lost a tremendous amount of respect for Crumb listening to him talk about Trump. His perception and opinions are based on abut a 6th grade intellectual and emotional foundation. Just goes to show that people who may have pockets of genius can also be intellectually stunted.
he's out of touch. He doesn't realize the left turned authoritarian. He l[believes the mainstream media lies. Ironic that he's so fooled because he used to be a sceptical person. Funny that he can't get published anymore but hasn't figured out the side he's on is the cancel culture side.. the authoritarian side.
@@MicahMicahel I agree. I used to be a Democrat because I believe in non- desrimination based on how you were born. The Democratic party now believes the opposite of that.
@@tyroneshoelace4872 I took the political compass test and my values are on the left side but the left have been co-opted. Of course the globalists would choose the left because they use activists now to do their bidding. The well meaning mleftists are all detroit-ying our free speech which gives the corporations all the power over us. The biggest transfer of wealth in human history just transpired. 75% of all advertising was from the pharmaceutical industries (Russel Brand), we're being majorly screwed and people that are voting for it are all virtue signalling our rights away. Weird how most artists are left wing, even tough the left is opposed to free thought now.
A great artist, cartoonist and a helluva lot of criss-cross hatching! I don't know how he has so much patience to criss-cross cross! I don't! I don't know why he hates Donald Trump! Trump is for all of God's people and country whereas Slow Joe Biden doesn't! Crumb should focus on his cartoons poking fun at him instead ! More interesting that way!
Crumb has such a youthful voice.
Mr. Crumb is the Greatest Living American Artist at present March 3rd, 2024. I grew up inspired by his illustrations and cartoons. His satire is Brilliant. I wish I could shake his hand and thank him for getting me through my early adult years.
He is Grossly UNDERRATED
Robert is my spirit comic. Love his soul. Long live Robert
I grew up with Robert Crumb Comix. The friends I surrounded myself with were mostly alternative thinkers and not a mob of sheep. Our Yr 12 English teacher put Catch 22 on our reading list. Suddenly, he told us there were no copies available and we had to use a different text for our studies. I went into a city book shop and bought one of many available copies. Clearly, the school admin told him NOT to use the novel for our yr 12 English studies. I and my friends went on to become successful Art Teachers. That world of creativity and exploration is being killed off by government control.
IMO, Crumb is up there with the greats. Durer, Goya, Dore, Nast etc... as an illustrator. His sketchbooks and the art and beauty series are spectacular works of art. I always look to them for inspiration and a laugh. Thanks for all the great work Robert.
That's basically what I just said..if no one believes me, check out his illustration of an old beat up dish rack by the kitchen sink. He's a Genius Illustrator.
Lol " what do you do in France...like...do you walk around and stuff?"
That's funny, I'd assumed Crumb was talking from his house but then at the end "Aline just said it's time to go home!"
Hadn't seen or heard about Crumb too much in the last few years and I was thinking "I hope it's not because he's gone downhill too much!" so it's great to see he's still alive and kickin' and plays a mean baritone ukulele!!
Sadly Aline passed
As is obvious from seeing Crumb's work, he has never seemed the type to jump on any bandwagon or take a hardline stance on any subject. The constant for him seems to be skepticism and general mistrust regarding any rules made from narratives. He seems to have learned that freedom and asking questions are always the same thing.
Sasa, that was a great interview. Quite revealing... very enjoyable... Robert Crumb has aged like a good wine!
Thnx for this great interview.
I enjoyed this interview very much as an admirer of Crumb's artwork and artist myself. I'll be direct and terse -the entire 'cervesa bug' was completely contrived and created absolutely. I hope people will take the time to discover the truth and won't let it happen again.
Absolutely.
i feel the same as robert with his disconnection or lack of missing old home. 30 years away ofc. im close to 24 years away
great interview..
R. Crumb. A maestro in illustration, human insight and life's absurdities. I have a ton of Zap comics that shaped me in my formative years. I know I'm better for it as I drift off into the 70s.
has there ever been a video with Robert that just focuses on his record collection - i.e., the history of where he's found various records, what he listens to most often, his photo collection of musiciians, how he's documented his collection and whether he's thought about donating his collection to a museum, etc. I had an old friend in the Midwest US who passed away. He had an incredible collection of records. No one seems to know what happened to all of them, which really saddens me. It took him a lifetime to collect all of them! I am really hoping that
he passed them along to someone, but his death was rather unexpected and I doubt he planned for them. I believe collecting them is an important thing to do to document history and
the artists who did the records!
Goldmine mag
@odeerg Thanks for telling me about this - I had never heard of it! Many thanks!
Love these two
R.I.P. Aline
Lord I wish I could speak to this man before he dies. I love him so much. (In a platonic way of course.. lol)
Such a treat to hear him speak honestly about Covid. I have the utmost respect for people who say "I don't know". It shows a willingness to learn. It also is a sign of being mentally stable and not being delusional.
I have spoken with so many people who speak about Covid and (even though they don't know anything/haven't researched anything) they are so cock sure about all their opinions. This is a worse virus, being sure of yourself when you actually don't know anything. We are all still learning everyday.
I met him, but could barely talk to him, I’m too shy.
Happy to see he's overcome his libido. Leaves open the creative and endearing man he is inside.
My Man, Robert. He did a drawing of an empty dish rack on a sink. That was the moment I just KNEW he was a GENIUS.
Great interview! Where did people send their questions?
R Crumb has a computer!?!?!?!?!?!
Crumb is a great artist and a gracious man. Deserves his fame, with which he is perhaps bored. Keep on trucking, Mr. C.
So great to see & hear Robert Crumb alive & buzzing, I haven't looked him up in years. Enjoyed his uke playing too. Thanks for this interview.
I am intrigued by Aleksandar Zograf and would like to know if his work is available in North America. Also, as I sadly lack the language of my slavic heritage, would prefer translations into English. One of my sons is an infectious diseases doc and long-time graphic novel fan. It would be a great legacy to leave him a pile of Zograf's work.
I picked up a book of his from Top Shelf, so you could try them - that was years ago, though…might be out of print.
@@wallerjack1546 Thanks, I managed to find the Zograf book which was promptly "liberated" by my son
I would like to see an interview with Alene..
Amazing interview.
My favourite movie of all time is " Hoppity Goes to Town "
58:39 Oh man I died
"My Secret Life" - yeah, go for it! But it's unbelievably un-erotic
When it stops raining in Glasgow, is when you worry about the world 'burning up'.
This video is 1:23:45 h/m/s long
Robert Crumb was the most influential artist who defined the 60's
Sorry but that was Andy Warhol.
Robert - do NOT give out your address ever.
a person could find it easily through the art gallery his wife owns. Who cares now? He's not relevant and he's super out of touch having picnics with billionaires. Are you think ting leftists would want to kill him? Right wingers don't go to people's houses or do violentt stuff. Cancel culture is a leftist thing.
From a ceek to a great
Wow! Crumb is a "conspiracy theorist" a.k.a. a lot more informed and able to think for himself than the sleeping masses!
Love it!
A great artist, not so good on science.
@@gibbogle Good on facts and thinking for himself.
You, not so much, I assume.
@@JeppeSeverin You and Crumb are out of your minds.
@@JeppeSeverin Bravo, well said, mate!
@@RMT192 Long live the Crumbs and Severins of the world!!!
Crumb is a smart guy
Crumb is a creep.
@@marknewton6984 a smart creep
@@godstomper So True
Not really. In fact, the attitude towards Trump is a good test of how smart people are. Crumb failed that test. He is right about COVID and China, though.
@@sv1201 Crumb has been around long enough and met enough people, famous and not so famous to understand a guy like Trump.
I'd like to see an edited version of this.
what?
how's that covid conversation holding up now? lol -_-
@@Themes4Voice You're saying you believe Covid is a hoax and/or nothing to have been/be worried about?
This comment gave me covid.
considering crumbs right about everything, holds up well i supposed
@@thebasement2783 listen to Bill Gates who recently said tehy had no idea covid has a fairly low infection rate that mostly affects the elderly. He admitted what people have been censored for saying for two years. People's cowardice is creating an authoritarian world.
@@mike-dj5yv Crumb is super out of touch having picnics with billionaires. He's still in the 1990s
Well, if Crumb believes that Biden is better than Trump, he just doesn't get it.
Never the less, Crumb is one of the greatest ever when it comes to comics.
It's a no-brainer. Crumb's big thing is honesty, and Trump is a world record liar.
@@gibbogle Crumb specifically notes Trump and his cronies' ruthlessness. He is an advocate for the "little guy"/non-dominant perspective.
Crumb is hanging out with billionaires now. He's so out of touch. HE;s still with his old hippy days politics and hasn't understood they are now the censors and mainstream. It's embarrassing to see Crumb such a elite numbskull now.
@@sg639 funny that the little guy wants free speech and they usually like Trump. Crumb now agrees with Hollywood, the military industrial complex, etc... Dude's out of touch... embarrassingly so.
Crumb can't get published because of the left and he still doesn't get it! Crumb sides with the cancel cultriyre side? pathetic. Great artist though.
He’s just as weirded out by society as I am, and I’m 43. All the gender politics, woke culture, people getting “triggered”, etc is so bizarre. On the other side, you have the Proud Boys, creeping fascism, Trump cult, etc. I’m glad I’m not young anymore. What a shit show.
43 is young
I just discovered a U Tube channel that is really fun to see --- called 'The Serial Squadron' and the episodes are the Mysterious Dr. Satan. Worth checking out.
Interviewer talks too much.
And he's a horrible narrator. I'm like spit it out!
It's a conversation..
I would love to see Jordan Peterson interview Crumb.
Me too
You want to like Crumb but after a while he sounds just like an 80 year old Joe Rogan.
I live in Seattle and Covid did a fucking number on us out here
Crumb may be a talented cartoonist, but he is no virologist and seems to be prone to conspiracy theories.
Crumb nailed things perfectly.
Just listening to Robert makes me feel micro-aggressed ! AkK ! Akk ! 😰
ya kiddin?
South of France reminded me of Southern California, i left to Robert. America stinks now
gee.. I wonder why california is so crappy now? Couldn't have anything to do with really bad authoritarian leftist policies.
Subconscious, well your adrenal gland is calcified from the water you drink. I tried fluoride free water for 30 days. My subconscious was like a newborn baby. Vivid dreams came back, creativity increased.
Always thought about how it must be something in the water making people so dead inside.
Wow
30 something minutes into the interview 😴. I don’t give a crap what Crumb thinks about vaccines 😂
Crumb has no idea about covid. And he's a 9/11 truther. Jeez louise.
CRumb's super out of touch. He has picnics with billionaires and can't get published because the left he's loyal too is cancel culture. They would hate him! He has no idea that he's on the fas cist side now!
Crumb comic conspiracy theorist.
I've lost a tremendous amount of respect for Crumb listening to him talk about Trump. His perception and opinions are based on abut a 6th grade intellectual and emotional foundation. Just goes to show that people who may have pockets of genius can also be intellectually stunted.
he's out of touch. He doesn't realize the left turned authoritarian. He l[believes the mainstream media lies. Ironic that he's so fooled because he used to be a sceptical person. Funny that he can't get published anymore but hasn't figured out the side he's on is the cancel culture side.. the authoritarian side.
@@MicahMicahel I agree. I used to be a Democrat because I believe in non- desrimination based on how you were born. The Democratic party now believes the opposite of that.
@@tyroneshoelace4872 I took the political compass test and my values are on the left side but the left have been co-opted. Of course the globalists would choose the left because they use activists now to do their bidding. The well meaning mleftists are all detroit-ying our free speech which gives the corporations all the power over us. The biggest transfer of wealth in human history just transpired. 75% of all advertising was from the pharmaceutical industries (Russel Brand), we're being majorly screwed and people that are voting for it are all virtue signalling our rights away. Weird how most artists are left wing, even tough the left is opposed to free thought now.
yeh,you have something at all to say in favor for Trump,then youre the sixth grade student!
A great artist, cartoonist and a helluva lot of criss-cross hatching! I don't know how he has so much patience to criss-cross cross! I don't! I don't know why he hates Donald Trump! Trump is for all of God's people and country whereas Slow Joe Biden doesn't! Crumb should focus on his cartoons poking fun at him instead ! More interesting that way!
Love the Dream Diaries!