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)
Robert Crumb - Painted Honda Motorcycle Gas..., 1991

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Robert Crumb - Painted Honda Motorcycle Gas..., 1991

Sale Date: January 15, 2023

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Robert Crumb Vaughn Decorated..., 2000–2009

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Robert Crumb Vaughn Decorated..., 2000–2009

Sale Date: January 13, 2023

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Robert Crumb Mr. Natural & R. Crumb Himself..., 2012

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb Mr. Natural & R. Crumb Himself..., 2012

Sale Date: January 13, 2023

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Robert Crumb Monster Greeting Cards #41 and..., 1965

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb Monster Greeting Cards #41 and..., 1965

Sale Date: September 17, 2023

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Robert Crumb Cavalier Magazine Vol.18 #11..., 1968

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Robert Crumb Cavalier Magazine Vol.18 #11..., 1968

Sale Date: September 15, 2023

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Robert Crumb Motor City Comics #1 Lenore..., 1969

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Robert Crumb Motor City Comics #1 Lenore..., 1969

Sale Date: October 1, 2022

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Robert Crumb HELP! Magazine #25..., 1964–1965

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb HELP! Magazine #25..., 1964–1965

Sale Date: September 11, 2022

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Robert Crumb Crumb Sketchbook..., 1960–1969

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb Crumb Sketchbook..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 11, 2022

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Robert Crumb Crumb Sketchbook Illustration..., 1969

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Robert Crumb Crumb Sketchbook Illustration..., 1969

Sale Date: September 11, 2022

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Robert Crumb The Way of All Flesh/Go for the , 1992

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb The Way of All Flesh/Go for the , 1992

Sale Date: September 11, 2022

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Robert Crumb HELP! #22

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Robert Crumb HELP! #22 "Harlem..., 1964–1965

Sale Date: September 9, 2022

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Robert Crumb Snoid Comics One-Shot Rear..., 1980

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb Snoid Comics One-Shot Rear..., 1980

Sale Date: September 9, 2022

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Mack, 1965

Robert Crumb

Mack, 1965

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Untitled (Let's Eat), 1966–1970

Robert Crumb

Untitled (Let's Eat), 1966–1970

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Splat

Robert Crumb

Splat

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Untitled (Uneeda Comic Co.), 1966–1970

Robert Crumb

Untitled (Uneeda Comic Co.), 1966–1970

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Robert Crumb Sassy Unproduced Film-Concept..., 1999

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Robert Crumb Sassy Unproduced Film-Concept..., 1999

Sale Date: June 19, 2022

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Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Spain..., 1970

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Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Spain..., 1970

Sale Date: April 10, 2022

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Robert Crumb Monster Greeting Cards #42

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Robert Crumb Monster Greeting Cards #42 "I'd , 1965

Sale Date: April 10, 2022

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Robert Crumb Monster Greeting Cards #15..., 1965

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Robert Crumb Monster Greeting Cards #15..., 1965

Sale Date: April 10, 2022

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Robert Crumb Snatch Comics #1 Inside Front..., 1968

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Robert Crumb Snatch Comics #1 Inside Front..., 1968

Sale Date: April 8, 2022

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Robert Crumb Art & Beauty Magazine #1..., 1996

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Robert Crumb Art & Beauty Magazine #1..., 1996

Sale Date: June 30, 2022

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Robert Crumb, Kansas City Art Institute..., 1970

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb, Kansas City Art Institute..., 1970

Sale Date: June 30, 2022

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C'mon Kid Get in There and Fight, 2005

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C'mon Kid Get in There and Fight, 2005

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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