• THE R. CRUMB COFFEE TABLE ART BOOK HC
• FIRST PRINTING
• CONDITION: VERY FINE
• PRICE: S$130
• PLOT SUMMARY: In the mid-60's, Robert Crumb took a passion for old comics, a lot of talent and a little LSD to create some of the decade's greatest icons--including Mr. Natural, "Keep On Truckin'" and "Stoned Agin". The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book is a compilation of Crumb's greatest sketches, drawings and comics, from his childhood doodles to his legendary work at Head and Zap Comix--as well as several autobiographical comics, colored here for the first time!
This hardcover deluxe edition--now out of print, is a welcome reminder that, screwed up as Crumb may be, he's also a tremendously talented, utterly original artist. He artistically embodies a certain segment of the '60s, and as that fades even further into history, Crumb's material becomes more important. Is The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book funny? Yes, certainly, in a coarse, Rabelaisian way; you'll either find it a hoot, or horribly racist and sexist. And it's not for the kiddies, obviously. But R. Crumb is so well known by now, that you probably know which group you fall into, the lovers or the haters. The lovers will find this book a wonderful treat. Cover art by R. Crumb.
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