Robert Crumb

American illustrator and cartoonist · United States · On the map · Artists · Born 1943 · age 83

Robert Dennis Crumb is an American artist who often signs his work R. Crumb. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contemporary American culture.

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2017“Crumb’s comics are, to be frank, kind of sexist. He has also at times used racist imagery in his comics, to satirical but nonetheless unpleasant effect.”In their words3 February 2017The New RepublicRead the whole statement

2010“I wasn’t that passionate about it [the radical counterculture].”In their words"R. Crumb, The Art of Comics No. 1", The Paris Review, Summer 2010, No. 193.Read the whole statement

“I was taking LSD periodically, every couple of months. I was in a strange state of mind, influenced by these visions.”In their words"R. Crumb, The Art of Comics No. 1", The Paris Review, Summer 2010, No. 193.Read the whole statement

“I’m an outsider. I will always be an outsider.”In their words"R. Crumb, The Art of Comics No. 1", The Paris Review, Summer 2010, No. 193.Read the whole statement

Best foreign work published in SpainAwardHarvey Award for Best ArtistAward2005“Killing yourself is a major commitment, it takes a kind of courage. Most people just lead lives of cowardly desperation.”In their words7 March 2005The GuardianRead the whole statement

“I knew I was weird by the time I was four. I knew I wasn't like other boys. I knew I was more fearful. I didn't like the rough and tumble most boys were into. I knew I was a sissy.”In their words7 March 2005The GuardianRead the whole statement

1999Grand prix de la ville d'AngoulêmeAward1991Will Eisner Hall of FameAward1989Inkpot AwardAward1943Born30 August 1943

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As a woman with a big ass, I’ve always liked Robert Crumb.
3 February 2017 · The New Republic, Own words
I was never as cocksure again after that first LSD inspiration. Especially with fame and reputation. You become very uncertain, you have to follow your own act.
2010 · "R. Crumb, The Art of Comics No. 1", The Paris Review, Summer 2010, No. 193., Own words
When I come up against the real world, I just vacillate.
7 March 2005 · The Guardian, Own words