Edward Abbey & R. Crumb

A feature story I produced in 1985 on the release of the 10th anniversary edition of The Monkey Wrench Gang. Shot in the old Cosmic Aeroplane bookstore in Salt Lake City, the video was aired on PM Magazine in Utah.

[@jpcancela]

Crumb looking sharp back then... What an icon..

[@marilinnovak]

Incredible! 🤩

[@VerveQuest-zc4ri]

One of the sharpest and most underrated literary figures of the late 20th century. Sad a film adaptation could never see the lighh of day.

[@brianfergus839]

Agreed

[@therealzilch]

Two counterculture greats.

[@BobHunter1977]

I wasn't there to get this book in-person back in '85 ( I wonder what I was doing that I couldn't be? ) but I did buy a copy from this event a couple of years ago on ebay. What a treasure! My copy has Ed's signature in red, which seemed unusual, but this video clearly shows Ed signing the books in red, so I feel vindicated. Probably my favorite Abbey book!

[@mikelisacarb]

The book was great ...... and Crumb is a true master!

[@blackknightseven]

crumb on his best behavior

[@ebear422]

Never met Ed though we had one or more mutual friends, but Robert and I went to each other's parties back in Cleveland in the 60s. Great memories. And he's in a great band (last I heard) - Les Primitifs du Futur. (And did the album covers of course.)

[@paullap88]

Dost mine eyes deceive me? Did I see R.Crumb giving an autograph?....buh-whaaa?!?

[@josemontano7767]

I love R.Crumb stuff..

[@SuperOlds88]

Two of my heroes.

[@jackedkerouac4414]

Those signed books are a treasure. Crumb very rarely signs anything as far as I know

[@dospollos7385]

Nice William Ackerman music as well...

[@GoodbyePanama]

I bought a copy of the 10th anniversary edition from Mr Sanders back in the 90s, not signed unfortunately. Solid it for rent and bills like all precious things.

[@mrcheektocheek]

nice job eric temple. great video.

[@calamagrostis88]

If you sabotage a bulldozer you are a terrorist, if you bulldoze a mountain you are a hero of capitalism.

[@java4653]

Capitalism+Communism are two sides of the same coin. - Gary Snyder

[@combridge1]

Great Eric. Always love to see anything RE Cactus Ed. Good job keeping his spirit alive.

[@Deepdesert]

Copies are now over $70 on Amazon :(

[@allande1977]

Lisez Crumb et Abbey !

[@reddeserted13]

Both left handed.

[@tartgreenapple]

Edward Abbey would be dead 4 years later (January 29, 1927 - March 14, 1989).

[@kevineeverhart7869]

Mr seldom scene Sanders himself makes a brief appearance @ around 1:10-1:15

[@brucemellberg6278]

both southpaws!