The Sweeter Side of R. Crumb

R. Crumb

ISBN 10: 039333371X / ISBN 13: 9780393333718

Published by WW Norton & Co, 2010

About this Item

The "nasty, negative, misanthropic" comic genius proves he has a sweet side. Num Pages: 112 pages, Color and black-and-white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 197 x 8. Weight in Grams: 374. . 2010. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sweeter Side of R. Crumb
• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039333371X
• ISBN 13: 9780393333718
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The "nasty, negative, misanthropic" comic genius proves he has a sweet side.

Cute little kittens, angels, and babies? Flowers, ice cream cones, and German boy bands? Coming from, supposedly, the creepiest and most pessimistic artist of his generation? Yes indeed, there is a "sweeter side" to R. Crumb. These delectable illustrations―whether depicting Bernie the Cat pawing for his master's affection, the timeworn beauty of a French village cul-de-sac, or a quiet night chez Crumb―wonderfully exemplify the many tender moments that have, until now, played second fiddle to the cult icon's more raunchy sketches. Now Crumb harkens back to his humble American beginnings as a Cleveland greeting card illustrator, when his innate knack for the grotesque had to be suppressed for the perennial appeal of "cute." The result is this cheery and blue-skied world, where readers of every conceivable personality type, age group, even sexual persuasion can finally enjoy the artist's momentary lapse from naughty to nice. Color and black-and-white illustrations throughout

About the Author

Born in Philadelphia, Robert Crumb is one of America’s most celebrated artists. Thrust reluctantly into fame as a defining voice of the 1960s and 1970s counterculture with comic strips like Fritz the Cat, Mr. Natural, and Keep on Truckin’, then again in the 1990s with the acclaimed documentary Crumb and more recently the 2025 biography Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life, he continues to push himself and his chosen medium from his home in the south of France.