Drawn Together – The Collected Works of R. and A. Crumb - Hardcover

Crumb, R.; Crumb, A; Crumb, A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 087140429X ISBN 13: 9780871404299

Publisher: Liveright, 2012

Synopsis

Who could have imagined that in 1972, when Aline Kominsky, a Long Island escapee and bodaciously talented artist, broke her foot one rainy fall day, it would result in the most unique collaboration in comics history? Laid up in her house, she was persuaded by R. Crumb, her nerdy, neurotic boyfriend, to pass the time drawing together a "two-man" comic. The result is a jaw-dropping yet tender account, not only of the joys and challenges of a legendary marriage but also of the obstacles faced by struggling female artists. In Drawn Together, our foremost male-female cartooning couple recall their success at shocking America with Weirdo Magazine, the life-altering birth of their precocious daughter Sophie, and their astonishing move to the safe haven of France. With an irresistible introduction and a striking four-color section, Drawn Together becomes a graphic cause-celebre and a must-have for any comics devotee.

About this title

Review:

[One] of the 50 sublime coffee table books for the true sophisticate.

Since the 1970s, pioneering underground comics creators R. Crumb and Aline Crumb (nee Kominsky) have been drawing comics together, their distinct art styles sharing the same panels.... The thematic cohesion, despite the two very different styles, is an achievement, one further enhanced by guest illustrations from daughter Sophie and cameos from Art Spiegelman and Charles Burns. A must for Crumb fans.

Drawn Together brims with life... one can't help but be charmed by the Crumbs.... A wonderful creation... offers much more than even its considerable bulk suggests.

About the Author:

Born in Philadelphia, R. Crumb is the author of numerous comic works and one of the pioneers of underground comics and arguably one of the most famous cartoonists in history. His books include The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb, and many more. He lives in the south of France with his wife, the artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb. Aline Crumb is an American underground comics artist and the author of Need More Love: A Graphic Memoir. She lives in southern France.

About this edition

• Publisher: Liveright
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 087140429X
• ISBN 13: 9780871404299
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272