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The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book

by Robert Crumb · 1997

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When published in hardcover,, The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book was hailed as an original & audacious celebration of artistic genius & American popular culture. This paperback edition makes the best of this author available in a price that fans of comic book art are sure to appreciate.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
artartMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages
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