Politics of Culture

R Crumb's 'Illustrated Book of Genesis'

Host:

David Ulin

Produced by:

Sarah Spitz

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From Keep on Truckin' to Fritz the Cat, R. Crumb was pushing the boundaries of comics long before the graphic novels became so popular. Now he’s taken on the Bible. This month, Crumb appears onstage at UCLA Live and the Hammer Museum presents an exhibition of the drawings. Join Los Angeles Times Book Review editor David Ulin for a conversation about The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb.

Guests:

Francoise Mouly: Editor, 'Little Lit' books
Paul Morris: gallerist and Crumb advocate
Jonathan Kirsch: author and frequent host of 'POC'

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