A Self-Professed “Serious Artist”
Webb was a self-proclaimed “serious artist.” He believed in creating statements through his work and actions, and he had little interest in fame and riches. He tried to live a non-materialist lifestyle for much of his life, even declining a sizable inheritance from his father.
Source: The New York Times
Webb and his wife, Eve Rudd, gave away most of their possessions and lived out of a VW Bus, traveling between campgrounds, trailer parks, and other locations. They would take on odd jobs to earn cash and home-schooled their children together.