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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Snatch Comics #1 Complete 2-Page Story..., 1968

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Snatch Comics #1 Complete 2-Page Story..., 1968

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Fritz the Cat, Fritz the No Good, 1968

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Fritz the Cat, Fritz the No Good, 1968

Sale Date: January 21, 2017

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Letter to Ward Kimball, 1968

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Letter to Ward Kimball, 1968

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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Poster Group of 4 (c. 1970s), 1970–1979

Robert Crumb

Poster Group of 4 (c. 1970s), 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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The Conspiracy Stomp Concert Poster (1969)..., 1969

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The Conspiracy Stomp Concert Poster (1969)..., 1969

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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"Howard" Theadspool Head Found-Item Original Art

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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"Jeff" Theadspool Head Found-Item Original Art...

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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"Little Ray" Theadspool Head Found-Item Original

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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Snatch Comics #1

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Snatch Comics #1 "Prick Teasers" 1-Page..., 1968

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Placemat Drawing Original Art (2013), 2013

Robert Crumb

Placemat Drawing Original Art (2013), 2013

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Le Monde Selon Crumb [The World According To , 1991

Robert Crumb

Le Monde Selon Crumb [The World According To , 1991

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

Robert Crumb

Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 10..., 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

Robert Crumb

Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 9 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

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Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 8 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

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Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 7 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

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Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 6 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

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Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 5 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

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Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 4 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

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Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 3 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

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Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 2 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #9

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Zap Comix #9 "Lap o' Luxury" Page 1 Original , 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Mondo Snarfo 

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Mondo Snarfo "Grim Grids" Complete 3-Page..., 1978

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #7

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Zap Comix #7 "R. Crumb Presents R. Crumb"..., 1974

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap 7 Minicomic Logo Illustration Original..., 1972

Robert Crumb

Zap 7 Minicomic Logo Illustration Original..., 1972

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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