Film Screening: Crumb (1994) January 27, 2008

If the work of Robert Crumb suggests a dense web of dark obsessions, then Terry Zwigoff's 1994 profile 'Crumb,' a modern documentary classic, furnishes some explanations. Crumb's life is examined without flinching, as the mysteriously jovial artist recalls his difficult childhood -- and his family members reveal a troubling portrait of widespread damage. The riveting Crumb is about art, but it is also a nightmarish vision of an American family.