20 March 2008

Cheap Thrills

Robert Crumb. 2008 (original 1968). Cheap Thrills. Giclee print. Numbered "147/500" in lower right. Paper Size: 23" x 24" Image Size: 17" x 17".

Crumb's iconic Cheap Thrills cover for Janis Joplin and her Big Brother and the Holding Company band second album. Each song is illustrated with a different cartoon. The lettering, drawing, coloring and overall composition are impeccable, showing off Crumb's skills at the peak of his "hippie" period.