THE LOWBROW ART OF ROBT. WILLIAMS

An alternative art movement found its most congealing participant in one of America's most opprobrious and maligned underground artists, the painter, Robert Williams. It was this artist who brought the term “lowbrow” into the fine arts lexicon, with his ground breaking 1979 book, The Lowbrow Art of Robt. Williams. It was from this point that the seminal elements of West Coast Outlaw culture slowly started to aggregate. Williams pursued a career as a fine arts painter years before joining the art studio of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth in the mid-1960's. In this position as the famous custom car builder's art director, he moved into the rebellious, anti-war circles of early underground comix.  This book is the first to feature the amazing artwork of Robert Williams, containing an overview of Williams's early work until 1979. T-shirt designs, comics, posters, and all paintings are accompanied by a text commenting on them and introducing Mr. Williams to the public. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. Cover & edge wear. Crease along spine front cover. Scuffing back cover.