Interview: Low Brow Artist
Robert Williams
Robert Williams is one of the most popular artists in America today. His dynamic work—which often includes women, cars, food, and 1950's Americana—embodies the movement known as Kustom Kar Kulture.
Robert masters the so-called lowbrow art forms: rock album cover art, comic art, hot-rod art, etc.
Robert Williams created the cover art for Guns n' Roses: Appetite for Destruction in 1987.
In mid 1960s San Francisco, Robert became art director for hot-rod hero Ed Big Daddy Roth. Robert quickly became one of the most important West Coast underground artists - creating psychedelic posters and contributing to comics like Zap.
Robert Williams is one of the most sought-after artists of the 90s and is considered the founding father of Cartoon Surrealism.
Nicolas Cage, Leonardo diCaprio, Johnny Depp, Jesse James and many other celebrities have purchased Robert Williams' paintings.
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