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 Hulp Comics Self Portrait Cover...

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Robert Crumb Hulp Comics Self Portrait Cover...

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Robert Crumb "Arcade June 1964" Sketchbook Cover

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Robert Crumb "The Inn" Sketchbook Page Original...

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CENTERFOLD MANIFESTO THE OLD ORDER,THE NEW..., 1973

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CENTERFOLD MANIFESTO THE OLD ORDER,THE NEW..., 1973

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BIG ASS COMICS #1 EGGS ACKLEY, 1969

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BIG ASS COMICS #1 EGGS ACKLEY, 1969

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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: May 14, 2016

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The Adventures of 'Wichita' the Rat Dancer, 1988

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The Adventures of 'Wichita' the Rat Dancer, 1988

Sale Date: May 11, 2016

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MR NATURAL & FLAKEY FOONT A BITCHIN'BOD!

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MR NATURAL & FLAKEY FOONT A BITCHIN'BOD!

Sale Date: April 30, 2016

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MR NATURAL & FLAKEY FOONT A BITCHIN' BOD' !

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MR NATURAL & FLAKEY FOONT A BITCHIN' BOD' !

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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The R, 1998

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The R, 1998

Sale Date: June 14, 2015

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Sketchbook, 1919

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Sketchbook, 1919

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Original illustration for The Monkey Wrench..., 1985

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Original illustration for The Monkey Wrench..., 1985

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Big Ass Comics #1, Eggs Ackley among the vulture

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Big Ass Comics #1, Eggs Ackley among the vulture

Sale Date: March 7, 2015

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Fritz the Cat, Fritz the no good

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Fritz the Cat, Fritz the no good

Sale Date: March 7, 2015

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Mr Natural & Flakey Foont

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Mr Natural & Flakey Foont

Sale Date: November 22, 2014

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The vulture goddess, 1990

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The vulture goddess, 1990

Sale Date: November 12, 2014

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Rarissime travail de recherche pour la série , 1961

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Rarissime travail de recherche pour la série , 1961

Sale Date: June 21, 2014

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Mr Natural & Flakey Foont, A Bitchin' Bod' !

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Mr Natural & Flakey Foont, A Bitchin' Bod' !

Sale Date: May 25, 2014

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Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's Kafka) Page..., 1993

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Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's Kafka) Page..., 1993

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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Crumb_R. Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's..., 1993

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Crumb_R. Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's..., 1993

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Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's Kafka) Pages , 1993

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Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's Kafka) Pages , 1993

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Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's Kafka) Page..., 1993

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Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's Kafka) Page..., 1993

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Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's Kafka) Pages , 1993

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Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's Kafka) Pages , 1993

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Kafka for Beginners Page 128 Original Art..., 1993

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Kafka for Beginners Page 128 Original Art..., 1993

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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