Maxon Crumb

Maxon Crumb (born March 28th 1945 in Albert Lea, Minnesota) is an American artist. He is the younger brother of underground cartoonist Robert Crumb[1] and Charles Crumb,[1] and the uncle of Sophie Crumb.

Maxon Crumb
Born (1945-03-28) March 28, 1945
Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting, drawing, writing
Notable work
Crumb Family Comics, Maxon's Poe, HardCore Mother

Biography

Crumb's parents were Charles Crumb and Beatrice Crumb.[1]

His early work can be found in publications such as Weirdo, Liquidator,[2] Maxon's Poe (1997), and Crumb Family Comics (Last Gasp, 1998).[3]

His first published novel, HardCore Mother (2000) was a study of incest and sadism.[4] After its publication in 2001,[4] his work found a wider audience.[5]

Maxon Crumb was featured in the documentary Crumb,[6] about his brother Robert.

Art practice

Maxon Crumb initially started painting as a way to deal with his own personal demons. He has subsequently managed to earn money from his art.[7]

Paintings and ink drawings can take weeks or months to complete. During this time Maxon says that he will enter into an intense creative state where the work becomes paramount, to the detriment of normal everyday concerns, including eating.[7]

Maxon Crumb's drawings are available online[5] as well as fine art limited-edition prints.[8]

Personal life

In addition to his brothers Charles and Robert, Maxon also had two sisters, Carol DeGennaro (1941-2020)[9][1] and Sandra Colorado (1946-1998),[7] the widow of writer Marty Pahls, a friend of Robert Crumb.[1]

Maxon practices celibacy and has done so for many years because, as he has explained in interviews, for him, sex triggers epileptic seizures.[7]

External image
Bank of America, 1969, San Francisco
Maxon Crumb sits begging[10]

"I’d see Maxon Crumb sitting on Market Street, cross-legged with his bowl in front of him"[11]

References
  1. Lovece, Frank (June 2, 1995). "A new documentary focuses on Robert Crumb -- Crumb highlights the cartoonist's dysfunctional family". Entertainment Weekly.
  2. "Liquidator Magazine". Word-Play.com.
  3. Index to Comic Art Collection: "Crumb, Aline" to "Crumb, Robert" (A-K titles)
  4. "HardCore Mother". Word-Play.com.
  5. "Maxon Crumb Original Art". Word-Play.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  6. Guthmann, Edward (May 26, 1995). "Exposing the Nerves of Crumb 's Tortured Soul - Film profiles underground artist of '60s". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  7. Edward Guthmann (2006-10-03). "Still in the shadows, an artist in his own right". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  8. "Maxon Crumb Current Works". Word-Play.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  9. Obituary Carol Veronica Degennaro
  10. Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - man sits begging in front of Bank of America in 1969 in San Francisco". Alamy. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  11. Deutsch, Ron. "Chef du Cinema: Crumb". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2020-05-09.


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