R. Crumb From Undergrounds To Genesis Hardcover

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Musee d’ Art moderne de la Ville de Paris presents a premiere retrospective exhibit on one of the greatest illustrators of the past fifty years Robert Crumb A founding pioneer of Underground comics he represents a mythical figure in American counter-culture His satirical stories tear down moral constraints & provide a sharp critique of society & its absurdities Robert Crumb is the quintessential underground artist His masterfully rendered comics & sketchbook drawings spanning nearly five decades markedly lacking in concession or self-censorship offer a profound cultural critique filtered through demanding psychological self-reflection Crumb’s art which pioneered the transformation of comics into an adult literary form addresses a plethora of personal & political themes within a multidimensional narrative framework The work starkly depicts sex violence & race among many other subjects offering revelatory insight into the human condition within the snarled jumble of a radically changing America He combines the keen critical voice of the master satirist with some of the most impressive draftsmanship seen in contemporary art & his work has proved endlessly insightful controversial & provocative About the Author Born in Philadelphia R Crumb is the author of numerous comic works & one of the pioneers of underground comics His books include Kafka The Complete Crumb Comics (17 volumes) The R Crumb Sketchbook (10 volumes) R Crumb Draws the Blues The Book of Mr Natural The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R Crumb & many more He lives in the south of France with his wife the artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb