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.

Underground Classics

Robert Crumb. "Fight the Big Companies..." [Cover] In Denis Kitchen and James Danky. 2009. Underground Classics: The Transformation of Comics into Comix. Co-edition with Chazen Museum of Art. Abrams ComicArts. Signed "Dennis Kitchen 5/5/09" along with drawing on title page. Also signed by R. Crumb, A. Kominsky Crumb and Gilbert Shelton on pages 61, 92 and 119.

The catalog for the exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2 to July 12, 2009. This is a comprehensive catalog with works of all of the major American comix artists. There are also several essays that put the work into the socio-cultural context of the time as well as a number of photos that put a face behind the cartoonists. Essential reference for any comix lover.

Underground

Robert Crumb. 2008. [ICA Underground Exhibit]. Poster. 24 x 36 inches. (Original drawing is circa 1968 and appears on the cover of R. Crumb. 1997. Sketchbook. Volume 6 Mid 1968 to Mid '69.

Poster for the Underground exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art in the University of Pennsylvania. For details see. The picture used for the poster is from Crumb's 1968-69 sketchbook. It features a trio of happy, round, Renoirish women reminiscent of other joyful big-boned women Crumb has drawn through the years. The back of the poster lists the pieces in the exhibit.

La Famille D'Artistes Exposition CRUMB

Cornélius, une certaine façon de faire les livres

Robert Crumb. 2007. Cornélius, une certaine façon de faire les livres. Poster. 25 x 17 inches (framed).

Image for both a poster and book for the French publishing house Cornélius. The poster also advertises a Crumb exhibit held in the French town of Lorient from 23 March - 21 April 2007. The drawing is very similar to the Pepper & Stern Rare Books poster Crumb did some 25 years earlier. There are parallels between the two drawings as both were done for small book-related companies and both were made into book covers and posters. The man looking at the book is presumably Crumb. Unlike the black and white Pepper & Stern poster, the Cornélius one is colored, Crumb's hair and mustache are longer and whiter, he is wearing a robe instead of a jacket and slippers instead of shoes; the second man that was in the Pepper & Stern poster has disappeared, replaced by a stack of books (comparing the two drawings is like one of those games where two pictures are placed side by side and you have to find the differences).

The Cornélius book, entitled "ou l'art de la mouscaille et du pinaillage" outlines its publishing history and features works by a number of artists including several Crumb pieces that it published over the years. An interview with the comics editor of Cornélius is here.

Yeah, but is it ART?

Robert Crumb. 2004. Yeah but is it ART? [Cover].

In Alfred M. Fischer (editor). 2004. Yeah but is it ART? Museum Ludwig. ISBN: 3883757950

The book accompanying the Crumb exhibit at the Museum Ludwig, Cologne from 28 May to 12 September 2004.

DIE VIELEN GESICHTER DER ROBERT CRUMB

R. Crumb. 2002. Karikatur Museum. Poster. 60 x 90 cm (23 1/2 by 33").

http://www.karikaturmuseum.at/programm/copy4_of_08/die-vielen-gesichter-der-robert-crumb

Very similar to the FATE magazine cover Bigfoot is Everywhere!

Qui a Peur de Robert Crumb?

Robert Crumb. 1999. Qui a Peur de Robert Crumb? Poster. 23 1/2 by 16 inches.

Crumb did the poster for the annual French comic convention. He was also president and received the festival's Grand Prix the year before.
There is a video by French TV (in French):
http://www.ina.fr/art-et-culture/litterature/video/CAB00004532/bande-dessinee-a-la-recherche-de-robert-crumb-president-du-festival.fr.html


Mercier, Jean-Pierre. 2000. Qui a peur de Robert Crumb? CNBDI. ISBN: 2907848224

Book released on the occasion of the Crumb exhibit. 2000 copies printed.

The World According to Crumb

Book published for a Crumb exhibition in Angoulême (France) and several other locations in 1992. The drawing has been used elsewhere (cover of Czech comics revue, cover of BBC DVD "The Confessions of Robert Crumb").

Seed

Poster created for an R. Crumb exhibition at the Modernism Museum.

"Seed", 32 x 17"

Cartoon Show, Berkeley

Flyer issued to advertise one of Crumb's first exhibitions. Widely seen over eBay. Bought mine from Don Donahue of Apex Novelties who states that with the one I have:

"... an expert could see that it was printed by offset lithography and not on a copy machine or a computer printer."