R. Crumb Sketchbook, Vol. 2: Mid 1965 to Early '66

R. Crumb Sketchbook #2

by Robert Crumb

A fascinating look into the working mind of the finest cartoonist of the last 30+ years. Volume 2 contains gorgeous selections circa mid-1965 to early 1966. Subjects include portraits of his friends, landscapes, roughed out strips, studies for commercial work, and, of course, girls, girls, girls.

Genres: Comics, Art

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Robert Dennis Crumb (born August 30, 1943)— is an American artist, illustrator, and musician recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream.

Crumb was a founder of the underground comix movement and is regarded as its most prominent figure. Though one of the most celebrated of comic book artists, Crumb's entire career has unfolded outside the mainstream comic book publishing industry. One of his most recognized works is the "Keep on Truckin'" comic, which became a widely distributed fixture of pop culture in the 1970s. Others are the characters "Devil Girl", "Fritz the Cat", and "Mr. Natural".

He was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1991.

Reviews

[Bob Box · Rating 3 out of 5]

R Crumb's images are creepy, twisted and absurd. He has a bold and artistic signature style, but 240 pages of his work is too much to absorb.

[Michael Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting to see some of Crumb's less "formal" work, quick sketches, more or less realistic looking portrait drawings. Wish there were annotations scattered through it, but we just get the drawings.