I loved Crumb's work too for it's ability to reveal what's behind conventional facades. This is vitally important, as long as it doesn't degenerate into national self-hatred with a concomitant desire to self destruct. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater will not provide the means needed for self-correction in pursuit of upholding hard won liberal values.
Crumb found an audience, but it didn't include me. I'm almost as old and remember his art from my time in San Francisco. Mr. Natural was tolerable, but the rest was simply repulsive to me and easy to ignore. I've never thought Crumb should be prosecuted though; that was just contemptible government overreach.
I loved Crumb's work too for it's ability to reveal what's behind conventional facades. This is vitally important, as long as it doesn't degenerate into national self-hatred with a concomitant desire to self destruct. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater will not provide the means needed for self-correction in pursuit of upholding hard won liberal values.
I was unfamiliar with Crumb before this read. This was a thoughtful and fun introduction to his work!
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Crumb found an audience, but it didn't include me. I'm almost as old and remember his art from my time in San Francisco. Mr. Natural was tolerable, but the rest was simply repulsive to me and easy to ignore. I've never thought Crumb should be prosecuted though; that was just contemptible government overreach.