Robert Williams’s artwork is a lot like his career. If you just glance at the surface, you’ll see something colorful and interesting. But if you look closer, you’ll see so many details and nuances that weren’t readily apparent. Quite a few people just think of Robert Williams as a hot rod artist. What they don’t know is that he’s also a real hot rodder. The Hot Rod World of Robt. Williams is a look at his hot rod art and his actual hot rods.
All of his great artwork is represented here such as The Pachuco Cross, The Last Ride of the Flying Purple People Eater, Death On the Boards, Devil With a Hammer and Hell With a Torch, Snuff Fink and so many more. There is so much going on in a Williams painting that it takes you days to see it all.
Robert’s cars are covered in detail through pictures and stories. There is his controversial ‘32 Ford Roadster, Prickly Heat, his ‘32 Coupe and his wife Suzanne’s killer ‘34 Sedan. There are some great seldom seen pictures and history of each car.
Robert tells tales of Von Dutch, Big Daddy Ed Roth and other great hot rodders. They are a must read. There are sidebars by Verne Hammond, Keith Weesner, Aaron Kahan and a forward by Pete Chapouris.
This is a great, well written book. Get off your butt and buy this!
www.motorbooks.com
