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When published in hardcover,, The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book was once hailed as an original & audacious celebration of artistic genius & American popular culture. This paperback edition makes the most productive of this writer to be had in a price that fans of comic book art are sure to appreciate.
Robert Crumb, world-famous illustrator and definite pervert, got his start in the underground comics scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book is a collection of his best work from the last 50 years (it has got kids stuff, too, which is pretty fascinating). The volume is a welcome reminder that, screwed up as Crumb could also be, he is also a tremendously talented, utterly original artist. He artistically embodies a certain segment of the ’60s, and as that fades even further into history, Crumb’s material becomes more important. Is The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book funny? Yes, certainly, in a coarse, Rabelaisian way; you can either find it a hoot, or horribly racist and sexist. And it is not for the kiddies, obviously. But R. Crumb is so well known by now, that you most likely know which group you fall into, the lovers or the haters. The lovers will find this book a wonderful treat.