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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Promethean Enterprises #3 Fanzine Cover..., 1971

Robert Crumb

Promethean Enterprises #3 Fanzine Cover..., 1971

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Uneeda Comix Bo Bo Bolinski 1-Page Complete..., 1970

Robert Crumb

Uneeda Comix Bo Bo Bolinski 1-Page Complete..., 1970

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb "Unknown Detroit Bluesmen"..., 1970

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Motor City Comics #2

Robert Crumb

Motor City Comics #2 "Lenore Goldberg and..., 1970

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Kozmic Komix Unused Cover Original Art (1967), 1967

Robert Crumb

Kozmic Komix Unused Cover Original Art (1967), 1967

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Head #1 Unused Cover Original Art (1967), 1967

Robert Crumb

Head #1 Unused Cover Original Art (1967), 1967

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb "Avenue D" American Scene..., 1966

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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"You Never Change!" Greeting Card..., 1955

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Note Cover Original Art (1960), 1960

Robert Crumb

Note Cover Original Art (1960), 1960

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Motor City Comics #1 Cover Original Art..., 1969

Robert Crumb

Motor City Comics #1 Cover Original Art..., 1969

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

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Big Ass Comics #1

Robert Crumb

Big Ass Comics #1 "All Meat Comics" Page 3..., 1969

Sale Date: August 7, 2008

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Zap #2 Unused Cover Original Art (1967), 1967

Robert Crumb

Zap #2 Unused Cover Original Art (1967), 1967

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Hup #3 Cover Original Art (Last Gasp, 1989), 1989

Robert Crumb

Hup #3 Cover Original Art (Last Gasp, 1989), 1989

Sale Date: May 22, 2008

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Zap Comics #8 Cover Original Art with..., 1975–1976

Robert Crumb

Zap Comics #8 Cover Original Art with..., 1975–1976

Sale Date: May 11, 2012

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Big Ass Comics #1

Robert Crumb

Big Ass Comics #1 "All Meat Comics" Page 1..., 1969

Sale Date: August 7, 2008

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Thrilling Murder Comics #3

Robert Crumb

Thrilling Murder Comics #3 "Jumpin' Jack..., 1971

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Arcade the Comics Revue #3 Cover Original..., 1975

Robert Crumb and Bill Griffith

Arcade the Comics Revue #3 Cover Original..., 1975

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #3

Robert Crumb

Zap Comix #3 "Hairy!" Complete 3-Page Story..., 1968

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #0

Robert Crumb

Zap Comix #0 "Freak Out Funnies" Complete..., 1968

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Zap Comix #2

Robert Crumb

Zap Comix #2 "Angelfood McSpade" Complete..., 1968

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Despair, 1970

Robert Crumb

Despair, 1970

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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Robert Crumb - CoEvolution Quarterly #15..., 1977

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb - CoEvolution Quarterly #15..., 1977

Sale Date: November 17, 2007

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Robert Crumb - Mr. Natural #1 Cover Original , 1970

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb - Mr. Natural #1 Cover Original , 1970

Sale Date: November 17, 2007

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Robert Crumb -

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb - "You're Just What the Doctor..., 1966

Sale Date: November 17, 2007

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