OUR MONSTER
by Carlo McCormick



With a new exhibition currently on view at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in Chelsea and his remarkable inclusion in the 2010 Whitney Biennial, Robert Williams seems more than ever the most likely candidate to represent the ways that late decadent American culture will be remembered by history. Despite decades of benign neglect if not willful disregard from the art world, Williams is an incredibly famous artist. He has fans all over the world, not knowing esthetic aficionados but real fans, the kind that wait in line for hours just to get an autograph or have their picture taken with him.

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