RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

July 17, 2016

RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

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By Ernest & Gregory Disney-Britton

"The Book of Genesis" (2009) by R. Crumb

Do you believe in the story of Noah's Ark and a global flood? "You don't have to be a Fundamentalist Christian to be interested in the Bible," said artist R. Crumb. Raised in the 1950s, Robert Dennis Crumb is a legendary illustrator from the world of "underground comix" who signs his work "R. Crumb." In 207 ink drawings on paper, his “The Book of Genesis" (2009) is a sometimes wrenching and often gritty word-for-word tour of the first book of the Bible. Crumb's handling of the exit from Noah’s Ark leaves you in no doubt of his skill as one of art history's graphic masters along with Dürer and Rembrandt. With options this month to visit a life-sized replica of Noah's Ark in Kentucky or to travel to Seattle, Washington for Crumb's version, we recommend visiting the Seattle Art Museum.

For other NEWS OF WEEK from across the USA, and around the world, see below:

Buddhist Art of Week: Ancient Cave Replicas at The Getty [More News]
Christian Art of Week: Rembrandt's "Descent from Cross" [More News]
Hindu Art of Week: Raqib Shaw's Self Portrait in the Study [More News]
Islamic Art of Week: Samra Habib's Queer Street Art [More News]
Jewish Art of Week: Annie Leibovitz in "Art AIDS America" [More News]

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