The American cartoonist Robert Crumb

Leaving his wife and a job in Cleveland, Robert Crumb headed for the heart of 60s hippy culture, Haight-Ashbury, and a new life of sex and drugs and cartooning.

Currently living in self imposed exile in the South of France, the notorious cartoonist gives a frank account of his work and life; topics covered in this “lurid” interview include sex, America, misogyny and art.

Observer interview ‘Robert Crumb Hates You’ can be read here.