Crumb

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A Cartoonist's Life

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvDan Nadel

199 kr

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Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post “A definitive and ideal biography—pound for pound, one of the sleekest and most judicious I’ve ever read.” —The New York Times A critical darling, Crumb is the first biography of Robert Crumb—one of the most profound and influential artists of the 20th century—whose frank and meticulously rendered cartoons and comics inspired generations of readers and cartoonists, from Art Spiegelman to Alison Bechdel.Robert Crumb is often credited with single-handedly transforming the comics medium into a place for adult expression, in the process pioneering the underground comic book industry, and transforming the vernacular language of 20th-century America into an instantly recognizable and popular aesthetic. Now, for the first time, Dan Nadel delivers a “gripping and essential account” (The Boston Globe) of how this complicated artist survived childhood abuse, fame in his twenties, more fame, and came out the other side intact. Braiding biography with “cultural history and criticism...that honors the complexity of [its] subject, even, perhaps particularly, when it gets ugly” (Los Angeles Times), Crumb is the story of a richly complex life at the forefront of both the underground and popular cultures of post-war America. Including forty-five stunning black-and-white images throughout and a sixteen-page color insert featuring images both iconic and obscure, Crumb spans the pressures of 1950s suburban America and Crumb’s highly dysfunctional early family life; the history of comics and graphic satire; 20th-century popular music; the world of the counterculture; the birth of underground comic books in 1960s San Francisco with Crumb’s Zap Comix; the economic challenges and dissolution of the hippie dream; and the path Robert Crumb blazed through it all. Written with Crumb’s cooperation, this fascinating, rollicking book takes in seven decades of Crumb’s iconic works, including Fritz the Cat, Weirdo, and his adaptation of The Book of Genesis and “floats Crumb on the rapids of his times” (Harper’s Magazine), capturing, in the process, the essence of an extraordinary artist.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-05-07
Mått140 x 213 x 28 mm
Vikt362 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor480
FörlagSimon & Schuster
ISBN9781982144012

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Dan Nadel is the Steven and Ann Ames Curator of Drawings and Prints at the Whitney Museum of American Art. His previous books include, It’s Life as I See It: Black Cartoonists in Chicago, 1940–1980; Peter Saul: Professional Artist Correspondence, 1945–1976; and Art Out of Time: Unknown Comic Visionaries, 1900–1969. Nadel has curated exhibitions for galleries and museums internationally. He is the founder of PictureBox, a publishing and packaging company that produced over one hundred books, objects, and zines from 2000 to 2014, including the Grammy Award–winning design for Wilco’s 2004 album A Ghost Is Born. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his family.

A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2025 "A definitive and ideal biography—pound for pound, one of the sleekest and most judicious I’ve ever read."—New York Times "[A] comprehensive and lucid biography of comics luminary Robert Crumb…Those invested in learning more about the history of underground comics will find much to embrace."—Washington Post "[A] gripping and essential book… This [archival] material, as well as Nadel’s interviews with Crumb, gives his biography the kind of granular texture and thematic heft that Crumb’s life and work deserves."—Boston Globe "An artist biography that astutely connects the work to the life story without forcing or simplifying anything. It works as cultural history and criticism...Nadel honors the complexity of his subject, even, perhaps particularly, when it gets ugly."—LA Times "Affectionate but unsparing...Nadel [has] developed a deep knowledge of comics as both a writer and a curator."—New Yorker "This new biography from expert Dan Nadel traces Crumb’s turbulent life and far-reaching impact, explaining not only his unique talent, but also how he clawed out the space and money to create comics that were weird, satirical, and adult against the resistance of a conservative and stolid culture."—LitHub "Nadel’s book floats Crumb on the rapids of his times...Crumb gives us the reprobate who drew 'Life Among the Constipated' and 'The Family That Lays Together Stays Together,' as well as the domestic who enjoyed a long, fulfilling marriage to Aline Kominsky-Crumb, his wife and frequent collaborator, who died in 2022."—Harper's Magazine "Lavishly illustrated, with personal photos...Crumb is a terrific biography."—Toronto Star "Excellent, [a] comprehensive biography of the legendary comic artist."—Art in America "Dan Nadel’s biography of cartoonist Robert Crumb is unlikely to be equaled or surpassed...It is entirely to Nadel’s credit that he sustains a clear through-line throughout the 400+ pages of narrative—describing Crumb’s peripatetic life as a child and adult and, as a successful artist."—The Book Beat