Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$660.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This limited edition poster has been signed & numbered 2/40 in pencil by the artist Robert Crumb!
We are thrilled to offer the collecting community this SIGNED Original 24-color limited edition serigraph for the FIRST TIME in our auction! This unique and rare Robert Crumb piece measures over two feet square. Crumb is UNQUESTIONABLY the most famous and collected illustrator of the 1960's. He has said he owes his artistry as much to American roots music as to cartooning influences. The legendary artist demonstrated his gratitude with a small batch of record album cover art for Yazoo Records - Anthology LPs featuring blues & jazz artists.
This is a signed limited edition "Harmonica Blues" serigraph numbered 2 of only 40 produced of this incredible 24-color poster! The artwork is a delicate combination of ink and watercolors. The deckle-edged Wildwood Serigraph paper stock has a texture very like fine-grained watercolor paper. The piece is signed and numbered in Crumb's distinctive cursive handwriting. The large image area is 21" x 21" creating a treasure worthy of being displayed proudly in one's home.
Crumb was one of the originators of the underground comix movement and beloved across the globe. His art is highly irreverent ... often vulgar ... and constantly pushing the boundaries of acceptability. Collectors take notice when a signed piece like this becomes available. Other examples of this special low run numbered edition are virtually IMPOSSIBLE to locate and when they have rarely surfaced they have received strong bids and heavy interest from collectors. Read our blog dated 1/20/18 where we discuss the skyrocketing demand for signed material such as this lot!
Poster – Harmonica Blues Robert Crumb
Grade – PAE Extra Fine "69"
Date – 2007
Dimensions – 22 7/8" x 24"
Printing – Limited Edition 2/40
Artist – Robert Crumb
Paper Type – Deckle-edged Wildwood Serigraph Stock
Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. Paper loss along bottom edge pulls from dismounting the poster glue residue on reverse. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00 pm eastern.
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