Where's Crumb - Spring 2009

Robert has finished the Genesis project. It's 201 pages. He has also finished the Cover, the Introduction, the commentary (for the back sleeve) and also the Map, which will be in the beginning of the book. The book is soon going to production and it's planned to be released this fall.

And what are his plans now that this huge project is complete? He has to catch up on his correspondence which has been building up some time now. And then a little break—a journey to the States. He and Aline are talking about collaborating on a book upon his return, but that's later this summer.

A Short History of America Limited Edition Numbered Giclee

Wildwood is releasing one of Crumb's most popular images, and one which has been requested ever since the poster edition sold out. Finally, A Short History of America is available again as an unsigned, numbered edition of 500 giclee prints. This edition is printed with Epson's archival Ultrachrome inks on Somerset's archival matt paper. This edition is chromatically brighter and guaranteed to completely satisfy, as all Wildwood prints are.

Paper Size: 24" x 20"
Image Size: 22" x 15"

$85 Each
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1 & Done: BB King Signed & Numbered Serigraph #150/250

Here's a deal from rcrumb.com: from the sold out BB King edition, one beautiful serigraph print, #150/250, signed by both Crumb and BB King. The edition sold out years ago. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Alex and Floyd Lieberman (BB King's manager). Satisfaction guaranteed. Any questions, email the site.

$970
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There were two items in that last newsletter that had errors in their product code that wouldn't allow users to purchase these items from the newsletter. So if there is anyone whom were interested in the Arcade Serigraph or the Modern America Lithograph, these are still available and can be purchased at this link.

Another thing that's good for people to know whom are interested in ordering from the newsletter, an inventory is set on every item and for these items we only have one of that inventory is "1". If someone clicks on the Buy Me links the item is automatically taken out of inventory and the user has fifteen minutes to complete their purchase before it's put back into inventory.

So if there's an item you really want listed in the newsletter, don't presume that it's unavailable just because no inventory is shown. Everyone receives these emails at the same time so that first day there is a lot of traffic viewing these items and I've often found that not every user whom clicks on these links, decides to buy. So if there is an item you're really interested in, you could try again in fifteen minutes or you could email the site and inquire about the availability. You're always free to bring your questions and comments to us.

1 & Done Collectibles

First off, I want to apologize to everyone because for some reason our feed service sent out an older version of the newsletter that was almost a year old. The item that was listed has long been sold out, and it's really unfortunate that this went out the way it did and got a number of people excited, only to be disappointed. It's frustrating for us as well because it causes confusion and that's really the last thing we want this newsletter to spread.

We do have some items to sell that we wanted to let collectors know are available. These are all items we only have one of to sell.

Modern America
Signed & Numbered Lithograph

Published in the mid-1990s
Edition #108/200

$900
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Your Hytone Comix

1st print 1971
Near Mint Condition

$175.00
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Robert Crumb
Cartoon Show Flyer
Th' Berkeley Gallery, S.F., CA

1st print 1971
Near Mint Condition

$175.00
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Zap #8 Comics

1st print 1975
Near Mint Condition

$100.00
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Arcade #2 Serigraph
Signed & Numbered w/ Certificate

This sold out print edition was published by Wildwood Serigraphs in 2005. This particular print is #79/120
It comes with the original certificate of authenticity to authenticate the print. Printed in 28 beautiful colors.

Print Size: 20" x 26 "

$850
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Janis Joplin Serigraph, Crumb on Joplin

Some months ago, we released through this newsletter, an etching edition of Crumb's Janis Joplin. The 50 print edition sold out very quickly without ever being available to the general public. However, we have many customers who don't use a computer or aren't signed up with the newsletter and they would be disappointed, and some even upset, if they never had the opportunity to purchase this image. So, in an effort to offer them this image of Janis without offending those that have purchased and invested in the etching edition, we have created a new 100 print serigraph edition of Janis. It's sized slightly larger, it's embossed with the publisher's chop and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, written by Crumb. For those of you who have purchased the etching and will not be buying the serigraph, this is what Crumb has written about Janis on the serigraph edition's Certificate of Authenticity:

Yeah, Janis, she was my buddy—poor thing. She was a very talented, gifted singer, but she got sidetracked by fame and her life went into a disastrous tailspin. In her last days she was surrounded by sycophants and music business hustlers just full of bad advice for her. She was young and, in spite of her tough, hard drinking exterior, she was innocent. She just wanted to please the crowds, who got excited when she screamed and stomped her feet and carried on histrionically on stage. The crowd loves a good show. The drawing of her that you have here is a remake of an earlier drawing I did of her back in 1969 when she was still alive. It presents this screaming showbiz Janis as she came to present herself to the public, the Janis that sweated blood to please the crowds. But personally, I think she was a better singer years before that, when she sang old time Country music and Blues in small clubs. She was great then, a natural born country girl shouter and wailer in the good old-time way. Just my opinion.

-R. Crumb November, '08

The white BFK Rives 280 gram serigraph edition paper is 12 x 15 inches.
The image is 7 x 9.5. Numbered edition of 100.
Signed by Robert Crumb.

$320 each.
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Where's Crumb - Fall 2008

Robert is on page 184 of Genesis at this time in mid-October. He's scripted the book to be 201 pages long, so he only has about 17 pages to go. Then he has the cover and introduction and other odds and ends of course, but he's in the home stretch! He's currently in Paris now, but he'll soon return to Southern France and resume his work. Hopefully he'll finish the project by this year. At least, we all hope he does.

Where's Crumb - Summer 2008 by Aline Kominsky Crumb

"Robert, Sophie and I arrived at The Crumb Family Farm (established in 1878) for the 130th Crumb Family Reunion, July 12th, 2008. Robert's father, "Chuck," was one of 14 brothers and sisters. Seven of them are still alive and five were there, in New Richland, Minnesota, with various spouses, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren for this years family picnic. There was a cousin from Australia, two from Hawaii and of course, we came from France.

Upon arriving we immediately noticed the resemblance among the Crumb decendants. The Crumb genes seem to dominate, even if it's crossed with my eastern European Jewish genes—our daughter was instantly recognizable to many relatives she had never met before. One cousin, Laurie, who also married a Jew, was astonished by Sophie's resemblance to her son. The most amazing resemblance, however, was that of Robert and his cousin Scott Rollenhagen, who hadn't seen each other since 1952. They are the same height and build (including turkey neck and protruding adam's apple) and were dressed identically down to the sandals with socks and old man's cap. They both have little white beards and thick rimless glasses. Robert, Sophie and Scott played music together at`the party, never having rehearsed or discussed anything in advance. They all knew a lot of the same tunes and had no trouble playing for a few hours. Scott is also an artist, although we haven't seen his work. Robert sez, "Scott is the alternate me. the not famous me, who lives in peace and seclusion in the woods of northern Minnesota." Robert was moved and intrigued by Scott and fantascized a lot about what it would be like to be him!

In general, the Crumb Family was more open, intelligent, liberal and eccentric than I had imagined. Even tho I stood out like a Christmas tree, no one seemed to notice or care. The whole time we were in Minnesota, we stayed at cousin Diane Wendland"s house, along with Robert's sister Carol and nephew Avery. Diane's hospitality was boundless and we really fell in love with her and her 6 toed cats. Cousin Gail put us up in Madison, where we got to know Larry, our half Japanese cousin from Hawaii and visited Alex Wood. We really liked Madison; it seemed like a very liveable place. All in all my preconceptions about Midwestern America were untrue and my fears about meeting the other side of the family were unfounded...Live and Learn, EH???

Voila

That's all folks,"

-Aline Kominsky Crumb