Author: CRUMB, R.
Title: The Sweeter Side of R. Crumb : Being a Delightful Collection ... all Warm and Fuzzy and Cuddly Towards the Artist and Life in General
Description: London : MQ 2006. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 0 pages; Physical desc. : ca. 120 p. : chiefly ill. ; 29 cm. Subject: American wit and humor. Pictorial --American wit and humor. Pictorial ; United States --Cartoons and comic strips --Individual artist. Summary: Cute little kittens. angels. and babies? Flowers. ice cream cones. and German boy bands? Coming from. supposedly. the creepiest and most pessimistic artist of his generation? Yes indeed. there is a 'sweeter side' to R. Crumb. These delectable illustrations-whether depicting Bernie the Cat pawing for his master's affection. the timeworn beauty of a French village cul-de-sac. or a quiet night chez Crumb-wonderfully exemplify the many tender moments that have. until now. played second fiddle to the cult icon's more raunchy sketches. Now Crumb harkens back to his humble American beginnings as a Cleveland greeting card illustrator. when his innate knack for the grotesque had to be suppressed for the perennial appeal of 'cute. ' The result is this cheery and blue-skied world. where readers of every conceivable personality type. age group. even sexual persuasion can finally enjoy the artist's momentary lapse from naughty to nice.Weight in Kg appr.:

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