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 "Keep On Truckin'" Illustration , 1969

Sale Date: May 18, 2019

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Fuck, 1960

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Fuck, 1960

Sale Date: July 17, 2019

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Way down upon the swanee river, 1993

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Way down upon the swanee river, 1993

Sale Date: April 6, 2019

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I must have sex and old records, 1994

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I must have sex and old records, 1994

Sale Date: April 6, 2019

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Avalon blues, 1996

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Avalon blues, 1996

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German woman, 1990

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German woman, 1990

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R.Crumb's new aging-hipster look, 1995

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R.Crumb's new aging-hipster look, 1995

Sale Date: April 6, 2019

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Robert Crumb Art & Beauty #1 Page 23..., 1996

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Robert Crumb Art & Beauty #1 Page 23..., 1996

Sale Date: March 31, 2019

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Robert Crumb Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's , 1990

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Robert Crumb Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's , 1990

Sale Date: February 23, 2019

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Robert Crumb Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's , 1990

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Robert Crumb Kafka For Beginners (R. Crumb's , 1990

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Robert Crumb Fritz the Cat and Vampire and..., 1960

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Robert Crumb Fritz the Cat and Vampire and..., 1960

Sale Date: February 23, 2019

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Robert Crumb Mr. Fine! and Other..., 1960–1969

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Robert Crumb Mr. Fine! and Other..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 23, 2019

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Robert Crumb "What is the Meaning of Life?"..., 1965

Sale Date: February 22, 2019

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Robert Crumb Help! #24

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Robert Crumb Help! #24 "Fred the Teen-Age..., 1965

Sale Date: February 21, 2019

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Robert Crumb Greeting Card Illustration..., 1963

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Robert Crumb Greeting Card Illustration..., 1963

Sale Date: August 4, 2018

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Robert Crumb Coney Island Baby Cover..., 2017

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Robert Crumb Coney Island Baby Cover..., 2017

Sale Date: August 3, 2018

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Robert Crumb "Dopey Dawg" Placemat Sketch...

Sale Date: August 3, 2018

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Robert Crumb - Placemat Sketch Original Art (1992)

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Robert Crumb - Placemat Sketch Original Art (1992)

Sale Date: August 3, 2018

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Robert Crumb - Placemat Sketch Original , 1980–1999

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Robert Crumb - Placemat Sketch Original , 1980–1999

Sale Date: August 3, 2018

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Robert Crumb R. Crumb and his Cheap..., 1978–1987

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Robert Crumb R. Crumb and his Cheap..., 1978–1987

Sale Date: August 3, 2018

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Robert Crumb Mr. Natural Comic Strip..., 1976

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Robert Crumb Mr. Natural Comic Strip..., 1976

Sale Date: August 3, 2018

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Robert Crumb - Unpublished

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Robert Crumb - Unpublished "Eggs Ackley Among...

Sale Date: August 3, 2018

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I, TOO, AM WEAK, 2003

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I, TOO, AM WEAK, 2003

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Harry Charles, Atlanta businessman, 1992, 1992

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Harry Charles, Atlanta businessman, 1992, 1992

Sale Date: May 3, 2018

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