Yeah, I’m as surprised by this one as I’m supposed to be. Definitely gonna check it out though.
“Sweet side?? R. Crumb?? That nasty, negative, misanthropic sex pervert?? Who ya tryin’ ta kid?! Hey, no, really there is a sweeter side, and this book proves it, godammit!” – R. Crumb
THE SWEETER SIDE OF R. CRUMB by Robert Crumb
In The Sweeter Side of R. Crumb one will find the master draftsman observing life’s most intimate, gentle moments with breathtaking artistry, invoking quiet rooms, much-loved children, including his daughter Sophie, women – with his wife Aline as a stylish muse – and pet cats… to say nothing of beautiful landscapes and ancient French streets. He also shares his joy in music and dancing with his exquisite pen and ink line work. This is an astonishingly different side of Crumb.
Mr Nicey-Nice himself introduces “a collection of adorable, heart-warming and lovingly rendered drawings,” which, he promises, “will not make you feel threatened in any way, and will put you in a state all warm and fuzzy and cuddly towards the artist and life in general.”
Described by art critic Robert Hughes as “the Brueghel of the 20th century”, Robert Crumb is one of the most influential cartoonists of the last 40 years. He is also the only sixties counter- culture cartoonist to break through into the fine art world, and his original work is today sought after by celebrity collectors and museums. This September in New York his work will be shown as part of the Jewish Museum exhibit Masters of American Comics.
MQ Publications’ CEO Zaro Weil says: “This is the hidden side of Robert Crumb. The book reveals what his closest friends all know – that Robert can be affectionate, loving and delicate in his observation of the world about him, as well as being hard-edged and satirical. THE SWEETER SIDE OF R. CRUMB rounds out our understanding of Robert’s artistic sensibility. Anyone who thinks they already know all about Robert Crumb should buy it – and prepare to be amazed.”
The drawings in THE SWEETER SIDE OF R. CRUMB are glorious proof of his mastery of the pen. They are, quite simply, a revelation.
