R. Crumb's Book of Genesis excerpted in The New Yorker
R. Crumb's upcoming "The Book of Genesis" was excerpted in The New Yorker this week. It looks amazing.
At first, he thought about doing a take-off of the story of Adam and Eve, and then a friend suggested he do the whole of Genesis. Crumb accepted the challenge, but the text seemed to him so bizarre that he quickly realized he couldn't sustain a satirical approach. He resolved to use the words of the Bible unabridged: "I did it as a straight illustration job."
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UPDATE: You can see a poor-quality scan of the excerpt here.
R. Crumb's Book of Genesis excerpted in The New Yorker
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