Robert Crumb

(American, born 1943)

Robert Crumb is a contemporary American satirist, comic artist, and illustrator. Best known for his expressive and highly stylized pen-and-ink drawings, Crumb unapologetically skewers sex, religion, race, and contemporary American culture. He is frequently described as a misanthrope and a perpetual malcontent, with his work being humorously irreverent, often sexually explicit, and admittedly influenced and inspired by hallucinations and drug use. A major figure in the underground comix movement of the late 20th century, the artist was born on August 30, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA to a poverty-stricken and troubled family life. He spent his youth producing illustrations for comic books, greeting cards, and bubblegum cards, finally finding creative success in the late 1960s. Crumb's oeuvre is extensive, and his work is recognized as a major cultural zeitgeist spanning over half a century. Some of his most famous and recognizable characters and series, including Fritz the Cat, Keep on Truckin’, and Weirdo, have garnered serious critical acclaim, resulting in honors and awards including a major retrospective at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia in 2008, reception of a Harvey Special Award for Humor in 1990, and induction into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1991. Crumb lives and works in a small village near Sauve in southern France.

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Robert Crumb (564 results)
Despair 

Robert Crumb

Despair "It's Really Too Bad" Page 2..., 1969

Sale Date: May 19, 2017

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Despair 

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Despair "It's Really Too Bad" Story Page 1..., 1969

Sale Date: May 19, 2017

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Snatch Comics #1

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Snatch Comics #1 "Down on the Farm" 1-Page..., 1968

Sale Date: May 19, 2017

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Art & Beauty #1 Illustration Original Art..., 1995

Robert Crumb

Art & Beauty #1 Illustration Original Art..., 1995

Sale Date: May 18, 2017

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XYZ Comics 

Robert Crumb

XYZ Comics "Girls Girls Girls" Page Original , 1972

Sale Date: May 18, 2017

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XYZ Comics 

Robert Crumb

XYZ Comics "Keep On Truckin'" Page Original..., 1972

Sale Date: May 18, 2017

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The People's Comics Complete 4-Page Story..., 1972

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The People's Comics Complete 4-Page Story..., 1972

Sale Date: May 18, 2017

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Big Ass Comics #2 Cover Original Art (Rip..., 1971

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Big Ass Comics #2 Cover Original Art (Rip..., 1971

Sale Date: May 18, 2017

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Motor City Comics #2 Shuman the Human 1-Page , 1970

Robert Crumb

Motor City Comics #2 Shuman the Human 1-Page , 1970

Sale Date: May 18, 2017

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R. Crumb's Fritz the Cat Cover Original Art..., 1969

Robert Crumb

R. Crumb's Fritz the Cat Cover Original Art..., 1969

Sale Date: May 18, 2017

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Hup #4 Complete 4-Page Story Original Art..., 1992

Robert Crumb

Hup #4 Complete 4-Page Story Original Art..., 1992

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Weirdo #22 Cover Original Art (Last Gasp,..., 1988

Robert Crumb

Weirdo #22 Cover Original Art (Last Gasp,..., 1988

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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American Splendor #4 Complete 2-Page Story..., 1979

Robert Crumb

American Splendor #4 Complete 2-Page Story..., 1979

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Uneeda Comix Complete Story Original Art..., 1973

Robert Crumb

Uneeda Comix Complete Story Original Art..., 1973

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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San Francisco Comic Book #4 Complete 2-Page..., 1973

Robert Crumb

San Francisco Comic Book #4 Complete 2-Page..., 1973

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Bijou Funnies #6 Cover Original Art (Kitchen , 1971

Robert Crumb

Bijou Funnies #6 Cover Original Art (Kitchen , 1971

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Bijou Funnies #4 Complete 1-Page Story..., 1970

Robert Crumb

Bijou Funnies #4 Complete 1-Page Story..., 1970

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Barrelhouse Blues Unused Album Cover..., 1970

Robert Crumb

Barrelhouse Blues Unused Album Cover..., 1970

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Mr. Natural #2 Complete 4-Page Story..., 1970

Robert Crumb

Mr. Natural #2 Complete 4-Page Story..., 1970

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Motor City Comics #2 Lenore Goldberg Story..., 1970

Robert Crumb

Motor City Comics #2 Lenore Goldberg Story..., 1970

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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San Francisco Comic Book #3 Complete 3-Page..., 1970

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San Francisco Comic Book #3 Complete 3-Page..., 1970

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Bijou Funnies #4:

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Bijou Funnies #4: "Projunior" Complete..., 1970

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Robert Crumb

"Zap Comix "Far Out!" Sketch Original Art..., 1968

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Snatch Comics #2 Unused Cover Original Art..., 1968

Robert Crumb

Snatch Comics #2 Unused Cover Original Art..., 1968

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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