His work frequently features such well-known characters as Fritz the Cat and Mr. The American counterculture comic book artist and social satirist is known for his distinctive artwork and excellent marriage of drawing and narrative. Crumb moved to the dynamic Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco in 1967 and relocated in 1991 to the south of France where he currently lives and works. Robert Dennis Crumb-whose work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and satire of contemporary American culture- was born in Philadelphia in 1943.
Natural, and Keep on Truckin’, offers a mordant satirical critique of modern society, directly addressing political disillusionment, the never-ending battles between "squares" and bohemians, racial and gender stereotypes, sexual fantasies and fetishes, and the absurdities of social convention and conformity-themes the artist often explores through disturbing but hilariously abject self-caricature that dramatizes incidents in his own life and surroundings. Widely circulated, often celebrated, Crumb’s published imagery, such as his comic strips Fritz the Cat, Mr. Instrumental in the formation of the underground comics scene in the 1960s and 1970s, Crumb has helped challenge and expand the boundaries of the graphic arts and redefined comics and cartoons as countercultural art forms. The exhibition will feature his prints, comics, sketchbooks as well as related ephemera. Crumb culled from the collection of Dale Rose. The Contemporary Art Galleries is pleased to present the art by cartoonist R. From the collection of Dale Rose February 3 – March 6, 2020
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