The R. Crumb Handbook

Crumb, R.; Poplaski, Pete

ISBN 10: 1840727160 / ISBN 13: 9781840727166

Published by Spruce Books, 2005

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Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket. 1st Printing. Unopened CD.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The R. Crumb Handbook
• Publisher: Spruce Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840727160
• ISBN 13: 9781840727166
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Comics

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Synopsis

The only underground cartoonist to be accepted by the fine art world, the R.Crumb Handbook is divided into the four enemies of man: FEAR, CLARITY, POWER, OLD AGE. Working with his old drinking buddy and co-author Pete Poplaski, the four chapters are easily digested. With over 400 pages of cartoons and photographs, Crumb s often controversially-regarded views toward Disneyland, growing up in America, hippie love, art galleries, and turning 60 are revealed. By tracing his development as a cartoonist from his tormented childhood in the 1940s through to his coming of age as an artist in the psychedelic revolution of the 1960s, Robert Crumb visually treats us to the pressures and influences that the modern mass media has on human consciousness, and includes over 80 personal photographs, and 300 images taken from personal sketchbooks and comic books, as well as fine art from museums. For the serious student of late capitalist culture and the thousands of Crumb enthusiasts everywhere this book is indispensable.

About the Author

Robert Crumb is the only underground cartoonist to be recognized by the fine art world. Robert Crumb once proclaimed: "I m not a Star! I m just half a Star!" He is the creator of Fritz the Cat, Zap Comix, Mr Natural, Devil Girl and the Keep on Truckin Guys. He is the subject of two award-winning documentaries about his life and times. Robert hides in the South of France.