Robert Williams - Beyond Tiki

D DJLee Member Joined: Jul 06, 2003 Posts: 175	D DJLee Posted posted on Wed, Apr 4, 2007 7:06 PM Robert Williams THE HOT ROD WORLD OF ROBERT WILLAMS book signing Saturday, April 7th, 2007, 7 – 10 pm La Luz de Jesus 4633 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 – (323) 666-7667 Phone: 323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243 http://www.laluzdejesus.com The illustrated autobiography of his life in hot rods presents Robert Williams' extraordinary body of work in the context of his hot rod background, relating his impossibly wild formative years and his gradual establishment as one of America's most influential underground artists. Born in 1943 and raised in Alabama and Albuquerque, Williams gravitated to SoCal and the Chouinard Art Institute, but not before immersing himself in the nascent youth culture of hot rods, rock n roll, and bowling alley rumbles. He recounts a boyhood spent in drive-in theaters and dirt tracks, and the sheer happenstance that handed him a job as art director at the studio of his hero, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Along with tales from his time at Roth studios -- including several infamous run-ins with the Hells Angels – Williams demythologizes the 1950s, recalls his association with Zap Comix and R. Crumb, and reflects on today's retro rodders and his own hot rods. Loaded with photos from Williams's personal collection, plus paintings and illustrations. Hardcover, color. [ Edited by: DJLee 2007-04-04 19:07 ] [ Edited by: DJLee 2007-04-04 19:10 ]

Robert Williams
THE HOT ROD WORLD OF ROBERT WILLAMS
book signing

Saturday, April 7th, 2007, 7 – 10 pm
La Luz de Jesus
4633 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 – (323) 666-7667
Phone: 323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
http://www.laluzdejesus.com

The illustrated autobiography of his life in hot rods presents Robert Williams' extraordinary body of work in the context of his hot rod background, relating his impossibly wild formative years and his gradual establishment as one of America's most influential underground artists. Born in 1943 and raised in Alabama and Albuquerque, Williams gravitated to SoCal and the Chouinard Art Institute, but not before immersing himself in the nascent youth culture of hot rods, rock n roll, and bowling alley rumbles. He recounts a boyhood spent in drive-in theaters and dirt tracks, and the sheer happenstance that handed him a job as art director at the studio of his hero, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Along with tales from his time at Roth studios -- including several infamous run-ins with the Hells Angels – Williams demythologizes the 1950s, recalls his association with Zap Comix and R. Crumb, and reflects on today's retro rodders and his own hot rods. Loaded with photos from Williams's personal collection, plus paintings and illustrations. Hardcover, color.

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Post #296926 by DJLee on Wed, Apr 4, 2007 7:06 PM