Robert Crumb / Hans Ulrich Obrist

The Conversation Series: 1

Since the 1960s, Robert Crumb’s zany sense of humour fused with a psychedelic vision has made him one of the most influential comic artists. His characters, including Fritz the Cat, Mr. Natural, Flakey Froont and the Vulture Demoness, and his underground comic books, such as Zap Comix, combine elements of social commentary and the British tradition of caricature. In this interview with curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, at the restaurant of the Gare de Lyon station in Paris, Crumb talks about his attitude towards art, architecture and life. Remarking on his new status as a ‘museum’ artist, Crumb quips: ‘Yeah, but is it Art?

Number 1 in the Hans-Ulrich Obrist Conversation Series. Others in the series include Obrist in conversation with John Chamberlain (2), Rem Koolhaas (4), Rosemarie Trockel (5), Wolfgang Tillmans (6), Yona Friedman (7), Zaha Hadid (8) and Gilbert and George (9).

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