R. Crumb Draws the Blues #[nn]

"Patton" is a striking, self-referential piece from Robert Crumb’s 1992 collection, where his signature cartoonish style and introspective edge converge in a single, recurring image: a small headshot of Crumb himself. The portrait appears across multiple pages—inside front cover, last interior page in negative, and on the inside cover with a black background—each iteration subtly shifting in tone through its presentation. With Crumb both artist and inker, the work feels like a quiet, personal meditation on identity and presence, rendered in his unmistakable hand.