Art of Robert Crumb

Xah Lee, 2005-02, …, 2008

Robert Crumb (b1943) is a satirical cartoonist, misogynist, misanthrope. Weirdo. Nerd ne plus ultra. A superb cartoonist, who knows emotion and expression, and know how to mock them. Dig the human thingy.

Crumb's “it's cosmic” — Left, one of Crumb's artwork. Right: Fritz the Cat.

complete crumb cover fritz the cat — Left, one of Crumb's artwork. Right: Fritz the Cat.

Crumb's artwork on getting stoned — Left, one of Crumb's work depicting getting stones as “HELP BUILD A BETTER AMERICA”. Right: “GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS”.

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS — Left, one of Crumb's work depicting getting stones as “HELP BUILD A BETTER AMERICA”. Right: “GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS”.

The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book — Human nature gone berserk. The cover of 《The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book》 (1997). amazon

Joe Blow — Horny Harriet and Joe Blow.

There's also a biographical movie Crumb (film) (1994) amazon Highly recommended.

In the movie, there's a song sung by a black women in the early 1900s with the following lyrics. The song is “Last Kind Word Blues” (1930) by Geeshie Wiley.

A clip from “Crumb”, featuring the song “Last Kind Word Blues”, sung by Geeshie Wiley and Crumb's drawings. Crumb, Last Kind Word

O, what a song, what drawings, what humanity! It bring tears to my eyes.

For lyrics and performance by others, see: The Last Kind Word Blues (Geeshie Wiley).

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