R Crumb Prints

SERIGRAPHS: These are hand made fine art prints. Want to know exactly how they are made, then check out this Wildwood link!

Janis Joplin

Crumb's Third Eye self-portrait is now finished and released. Using 16 colors (and 16 screens) to recreate Crumb's water-color rough, Wildwood Serigraphs has created a beautifully subtle serigraph edition as unique as Robert's artwork and humor. A must for anyone who can laugh along with Crumb at himself. But there's an underlying mystic force here—wait until you read the Certificate of Authenticity!

Edition of 110, each print signed, numbered and dated by Crumb. Cream paper size is 14.5 x 12 inches; image size is 12 x 9 inches.

$340 Each

The latest Wildwood Serigraph edition is the San Francisco Comics cover from 1971. There are a 110 prints in this edition using fifteen colors, all signed and numbered by Crumb.

Printed on white Rives BFK archival paper, each print is accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity.

13.5" x 19.5"

$340 Each

Janis Joplin

This new serigraph edition of 100 signed portraits is a reworking of a 1969 illustration Robert had done for a Cleveland newspaper (while he was visiting). This is a rare opportunity to buy a portrait of Robert's old friend Janis, who he befriended in San Francisco before she became famous nationally. He has also written the Certificate of Authenticity, which accompanies each print, and he recalls her as only Robert can.
This edition compensates the Janis Joplin Estate for the use of her likeness and name.

The paper used is Rives BFK archival white paper. The print is shipped flat by Priority Mail, and we ship within 48 hours of receiving each order. Each print comes with our unconditional guarantee for your satisfaction or your money back.

Paper Size: 12" x 15"
Image Size: 7" x 9.5"

$320 Each

Wildwood Serigraphs is proud to release this 170 print serigraph edition signed by both Robert Crumb and Harvey Pekar. Throughout most of the 1970's, Crumb illustrated many stories written and published by Harvey Pekar (released in his American Splendor comic book). These stories were collected and later published as a book in the mid-1990's, with this image as its cover.

Each Wildwood prints comes with our full guarantee for your complete satisfaction or your money back.

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Paper Size: 22" x 30"
Image Size: 14.5" x 20"

$350 Each

Tommy The Toilet

This edition not only brought back Dale from 1969, but also introduced a few new serigraphic printing tricks. Yes, there is a beautiful sky blue blend (color blends are a trademark of Wildwood’s) and that’s to be expected. But there are some new separation tricks to be found in Dale’s boots and gloves, giving that leather feel without competing with Robert’s line work.

Paper Size: 22" x 30"
Image Size: 14" x 19"
Printed in 21 beautiful colors
Limited Edition of 200
Signed by R. Crumb & Numbered

$300 Each

GICLEES: Giclée, (commonly pronounced "zhee-CLAY"), is an invented term for the process of making fine art prints from a digital source using ink-jet printing. The word “giclée” (from the French verb gicler meaning "to squirt, to spray"), was originally applied to fine art prints created on Iris printers in a process invented in the early 1990s, but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print.

All our giclees are printed on Somerset heavyweight enhanced archival paper. We use Epson Ultrachrome inks. For more information about Ultrachrome inks, go to this link. The giclees are rich and saturated color, with a guaranteed color fastness of 75 years.

The whole idea behind releasing giclee editions is to make Robert's most well-known images available to those who didn't get a chance to buy the serigraphs, which are now sold out. There are also many people who love the images regardless whether or not Robert has signed them.

ARTIST'S PROOFS:Artist's Proofs (A/P's) are usually a very small portion of a limited edition that is set aside for the artist to do with as he pleases. The artist will usually sign (for example)"1/20 artist proof" then a signature as usual.

Common Prints Questions

Why and how do you select the images you publish?
Sometimes Robert selects the prints to be printed (Beloved Music Makers of Days Gone By, for example), and sometimes Alexander Wood. But of course we all have to agree upon it before we get started. If it’s new artwork we’re publishing (BB King), Alex has to work up some pretty clear ideas before I present them to Robert, and he has to like it, as Robert Crumb always has, of course, the final word.

Why do you usually print 100-200 prints per edition?
Where does one draw the line between fine art and commercial art? Between a fine art edition and merchandise? It’s a very difficult thing — especially if you enjoy and esteem the artwork of the commercial artists of the 20’s through the 40’s more than the “fine artists” of that period! But to make a long story short, we feel that an edition much larger than 200 loses its integrity, and can no longer be considered a fine art edition (for better or worse). In fact, in the last few years, we have reduced the editions closer to 100 than 200.

Why do you sell them for so little?
Many people wonder how and why we sell these editions for so little, and I’m continually told that those people interested in collecting Crumb would do so at a higher price point as well. Again, Robert has much to do with establishing our price. He is not a fan of the Modern Art world and we are not only disrespectful of the quality and content of most of the art, but also the way it is sold and marketed. It seems to be very elitist with a lot of glamour and glitter thrown in the selling game. None of these things are interesting to us. Robert feels an allegiance to his audience and feels strongly that if he is going to do these prints, they should be affordable to his audience.

Why are some prints more expensive than others?
Some editions have other parties we must compensate with royalties (Cheap Thrills and BB King, for example).

Janis Joplin

Our latest print is based on R.Crumb's Head Comix, a collection originally published in 1970 by Ballantine Books. (Robert bought his first house up in Potter Valley with the advance for the book.) The famous cover was released as a serigraph edition (200 prints) in 2001. It's been sold out for years, but now we're giving anyone who wants this image the opportunity to buy a new giclee version for only $80.

The giclee edition, again limited to 200 prints, is printed on Somerset Velvet archival paper, using Epson archival Ulrachrome inks. Paper size is 18 inches wide, 24 inches tall. Image size is 15 inches wide by 20 inches tall. All of our prints have a guarantee for your satisfaction or your money back.

$80 Each

Janis Joplin

This new edition is based upon the front cover of The Profane Tales of Mr. Natural, with several slight color changes. The image size is 14 x 18 inches. The white Somerset Velvet archival paper is 18 x 24 inches.

All Crumb giclees are printed with archival, brilliant Ultrachrome inks by Epson. Every print is sold with our unconditional guarantee for your complete satisfaction.

$80 Each

Janis Joplin

Based upon the serigraph edition of 2004,
Cradle To Grave is enhanced and given a more saturated look. The last panel, with Crumb's supervision, was given a sunset coloring.

There are 300 prints in this edition. each numbered in pencil. The paper size is 17 x 24 inches. The image size is 13 x 19.75 inches. The paper used is Somerset Velvet 255 gram enhanced white archival paper. The inks used are Epson Ultrachrome inks. Both the inks and paper are the best quality available, and R.Crumb.com guarantees your complete satisfaction.

$80 Each

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"

$90 Each

Footsy Giclee

This Fritz The Cat Numbered and Limited Giclee Edition of 300 is based upon the Wildwood Serigraph edition of 2001. It's richly saturated on Somerset Velvet 255 gram archival paper. All of Wildwood's Giclee Editions use Epson's Ultrachrome Inks which have excellent pigment content and density. Using the best paper and inks gives us a beautiful print which we guarantee will completely satisfy you or your money back no questions asked.

Paper Size: 18" x 24"
Image Size: 15" x 19"

$80 Each

Footsy Giclee

This Robert Crumb giclee print, Footsy, is based on Wildwood's 1994 serigraph edition. This deep, rich, saturated print is guaranteed to satisfy any and all of your expectations. The paper is an archival Somerset Velvet 255 gram paper. The inks used are archival Ultrachrome inks from Epson.

Paper Size: 18" x 24"
Image Size: 14.5" x 20"

$80 Each

Cheap Thrills Limited Edition Giclee Print

We released Crumb’s classic Cheap Thrills as a giclee edition. Each print is from an unsigned edition of 500. We try and sell our giclee prints for $90 each, but as Big Brother and Holding Company and the Estate of Janis Joplin must be paid royalties for the use of their names and likeness, we must increase the Cheap Thrills giclees to $120. The detail and color vibrancy is extraordinary.

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Cheap Thrills.

Paper Size: 23" x 24"
Image Size: 17" x 17"

$120 Each

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This first Giclée edition, printed on Somerset Velvet archival 255 gram paper (100% acid-free cotton), offers the spectacular vibrancy, detail and saturation for which giclée prints are known. There are 500 numbered prints in this The Music Never Stopped edition, each selling for only $90 each. Paper Size: 22" x 24" Image Size: 18" x 18" $90 Each	Click on image to enlarge.

Harmonica Blues Limited Edition Giclee Print

We are releasing Crumb’s Harmonica Blues album cover as an unsigned numbered giclee edition. Each print is from a numbered edition of 500. The detail and color vibrancy is extraordinary.

Paper- Somerset Velvet 100 acid-Free Archival White 255 Gram

Paper Size: 23" x 24"
Image Size: 18" x 18"

$90 Each

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Tommy The Toilet

By popular demand, we bring you Crumb's Tommy the Toilet, perfect for any bathroom wall. This is a limited, numbered giclee edition of 200 prints, printed with archival Ultrachrome inks on Somerset archival paper. Each print comes with our unconditional guarantee for your complete satisfaction.

Paper Size: 17" x 22"
Image Size: 13" x 19"

$80 Each

A new giclee limited edition of one of Crumb's most famous splash pages. This edition is based on the Wildwood Serigraph edition done in 1995, with subtle changes. There are 300 prints in this unsigned, numbered edition, all printed with vibrant, archival Ultrachrome ink. Paper used is Somerset Velvet archival paper.

Your complete satisfaction or your money back.

Paper Size: 17" x 24"
Image Size: 13" x 20"

$80 Each

ETCHINGS: The etching process is an incredibly detailed and laborious medium, but it gives a rich and beautiful image which seldom sell for less than $500. You have an excellent opportunity to buy one of Crumb's famous pieces for less than art school students sell their etchings.

Janis Joplin

Wildwood Serigraphs is releasing the latest Crumb etching we call Quiet Study. It's one of Crumb's favorite drawings, and he really does look forward to the day when he can devote most of his time to quiet study. Let's hope this doesn't happen too soon. Just kidding R.—you've worked hard enough, you deserve a little R n' R.

A limited, etched edition of 45. Hand-ripped German paper is 12 x 15 inches. Embossed area is 9 x 6 inches. Actual image is 7.75 inches by 4.75 inches. Signed, numbered and dated by Crumb.

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