Robert Crumb's Book of Genesis
Robert Crumb's Book of Genesis
hardback
Published:
29 October, 2009
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Description
Envisioning the first book of the Bible like no one before him, R. Crumb, the legendary illustrator, retells the story of Genesis in a profoundly honest and deeply moving way.
Now, readers of every persuasion can gain astonishing new insights from these stories. Crumb's Book of Genesis reintroduces us to the bountiful tree-lined garden of Adam and Eve, the massive ark of Noah with beasts of every kind, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed by brimstone and fire, and the Egypt of the Pharaoh. Using clues from the text and peeling away the theological and scholarly interpretations that have often obscured the Bible's most dramatic stories, Crumb fleshes out a parade of biblical originals: from the serpent in Eden, the humanoid reptile appearing like an alien out of a science fiction movie, to Jacob, a 'kind of depressed guy who doesn't strike you as physically courageous', and his bother, Esau, 'a rough and kick-ass guy', to God himself, 'a standard Charlton Heston-like figure with long white hair and a flowing beard'.
Crumb's Book of Genesis, the culmination of five years of painstaking work, is a tapestry of masterly detail and storytelling that celebrates the astonishing diversity of one of our greatest artistic geniuses.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780224078092 |
| ISBN10 | 0224078097 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 982 g |
| Product Dimensions | 224 x 282 x 22 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Vintage Publishing |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
Born in Philadelphia, R. Crumb lives in the south of France with his wife and daughter.