The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book
by R. Crumb

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Book Review: An Entertaing Autobiography
Summary: 5 Stars

Its Nothing Sacred attitude and straight-up uncensored dialogue and art got me. The artist himself remained sort of a mystery man. How could someone be so brilliant in one series,

and then disappoint me so much in another? He seemed so afraid of "selling out" he occasionally just went for shock value or put out some junk calculated to alienate. (News Flash: Crumb disdains most of his fans...yeah- you too, fan-boy.)

This book is an autobiography told in art and text that reveals a lot about Crumb's character and influences. Do not buy this book if you are not into biographies, you won't like it. However, if you are a Crumb fan, it gives an entertaining insight into his struggles and regrets as an artist trying to maintain his own code of artistic integrity. I see his influences every day in commercial and popular art and get enjoyment from knowing who the "real deal" is that they've been influenced by or are out and out ripping off. Buy this book.

Summary of The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book

Artists, A-Z Books

• Subjects > Arts & Photography > Individual Artists
• Graphic Design
• Schools, Periods & Styles
• Comics & Graphic Novels > Comic Strips
• Cartooning