Art & Beauty Magazine: Drawings by R. Crumb (limited edition) Numbers 1, 2 & 3

Limited edition published by David Zwirner Books in 2016

This beautiful book printed in Italy reproduces the first two issues of Art & Beauty magazine with the third issue included as part of the book. Published on the occasion of Crumb's exhibition at David Zwirner's gallery London. Four hundred special editions were printed that come in a slipcase with a signed bookplate. Art & Beauty is devoted to Crumb's notable depictions of women.

Crumb de l'underground à la Genèse

In front of the Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris

Exhibition handout, Signed R. Crumb

Exhibition catalog

Exhibition poster, signed R. Crumb

The Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris held what is possibly the largest ever retrospective of Crumb's work. It was mind-bogging to see all the stuff he has done over the years. Really quite prolific! The accompanying catalog is exhaustive featuring a repertoire of his main works.

Libération

Cover for Libération. 28 January 2010.

A Crumb drawing used for the cover of an issue of the French newspaper Libération. The entire issue uses cartoons instead of photos, in honor of the annual Angoulême comics festival. This is the second Crumb drawing for a Libération cover.

Quiet Study

Robert Crumb, Quiet Study, 2009, Etching, 12 x 15 inches (embossed area 9 x 6 inches, image 7.8 x 4.8 inches), Number 25 of edition of 45, signed "R. Crumb '09" lower right.

Wildwood etching released in November 2009. Supposedly one of Crumb's favorite drawings. Appears in Odds & Ends; originated as a 1990 calendar for Carlson & Turner bookstore (where the title is listed as "The Book Reader").

W The Art Issue

Robert Crumb. 2009. "Varieties of Women." W, November.

Crumb is one of the artists profiled in the November 2009 W magazine art issue. Beginning on page 134, the 15 page spread reproduces various drawings of women Crumb has done over the years.

"Book of Genesis" Conversation, B&N New York

Crumb and Françoise Mouly at Barnes & Noble Union Square - New York. I dragged my 15-year old daughter along and she actually found it interesting!


Robert Crumb. 2009. The Book of Genesis. Norton. Green sticker "AUTOGRAPHED COPY" on bottom left. Signed "R. Crumb N.Y.C. '09" on lower right of title page.

A video was made of the event:

Happy Birthday

My daughter made me a Crumb inspired birthday card! Our daughters' first name is a quirk I share with Crumb.