The Book of Genesis

by Robert Crumb

Book Overview

Envisioning the first book of the bible like no one before him, R. Crumb, the legendary illustrator, reveals here the story of Genesis in a profoundly honest and deeply moving way. Originally thinking that we would do a take off of Adam and Eve, Crumb became so fascinated by the Bible's language, "a text so great and so strange that it lends itself readily to graphic depictions," that he decided instead to do a literal interpretation using the text...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393061027
• ISBN13: 9780393061024
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 2.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A classic!

I really enjoyed the illustrations in Crumbs Unique style as I reread the book of Genesis. The illustrations add so much even tho the text is from the Bible. He does not modify the text but the illustrations are great if you’re not offended by truthfulness. I have even gone back in colored some of the illustrations and with colored pencils or markers. It’s a two in one book!!