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 There's No Business..., 1984

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Robert Crumb There's No Business..., 1984

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Robert Crumb There's No Business..., 1984

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Robert Crumb There's No Business..., 1984

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Robert Crumb There's No Business Cover..., 1984

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Robert Crumb There's No Business Cover..., 1984

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Robert Crumb There's No Business

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Robert Crumb There's No Business "Revolving..., 1984

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Robert Crumb Remember Keep On Truckin'?..., 1970

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Robert Crumb Remember Keep On Truckin'?..., 1970

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Robert Crumb Denver Doldrums Sketchbook Page...

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Robert Crumb Denver Doldrums Sketchbook Page...

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Robert Crumb Big Ass Comics #2 Story Page 11 , 1971

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Robert Crumb Big Ass Comics #2 Story Page 11 , 1971

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Robert Crumb Arcade the Comics Revue #2..., 1975

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Robert Crumb Arcade the Comics Revue #2..., 1975

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Untitled (Coconut Woman), 1970

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Untitled (Coconut Woman), 1970

Sale Date: May 23, 2021

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Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, and Spain..., 1969

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Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, and Spain..., 1969

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Robert Crumb Muscular Nude amid Rock..., 1995

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Robert Crumb Muscular Nude amid Rock..., 1995

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Robert Crumb Motor City Comics #1..., 1969–1970

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Robert Crumb Motor City Comics #1..., 1969–1970

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Robert Crumb Monica Lewinsky Original..., 1990–1999

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Robert Crumb Monica Lewinsky Original..., 1990–1999

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Robert Crumb Kukla, Fran, and Ollie..., 1960–1969

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb Kukla, Fran, and Ollie..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Robert Crumb Devil Girl Illustration..., 2011

Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb Devil Girl Illustration..., 2011

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Robert Crumb Libération Margaret Thatcher..., 1986

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Robert Crumb Libération Margaret Thatcher..., 1986

Sale Date: March 13, 2021

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Robert Crumb San Francisco Comic Book #2..., 1970

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Robert Crumb San Francisco Comic Book #2..., 1970

Sale Date: January 14, 2021

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Vietnamese Restaurant in Ganges, 2004

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Vietnamese Restaurant in Ganges, 2004

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Robert Crumb Art & Beauty Magazine #1..., 1994–1996

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Robert Crumb Art & Beauty Magazine #1..., 1994–1996

Sale Date: October 12, 2020

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

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

Sale Date: September 14, 2020

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Robert Crumb Bizarre Sex #8 Cover Original..., 1980

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Robert Crumb Bizarre Sex #8 Cover Original..., 1980

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Robert Crumb Muscular Nude amid Rock..., 1995

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Robert Crumb Muscular Nude amid Rock..., 1995

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Robert Crumb Mr. Natural Episode #3..., 1976

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Robert Crumb Mr. Natural Episode #3..., 1976

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Robert Crumb Kafka Title Page

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Robert Crumb Kafka Title Page "Ritual..., 2007

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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