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Maxon Crumb
Born in 1945, Maxon Crumb is the youngest brother of Charles
(deceased) and Robert Crumb. Although Maxon has been drawing, painting,
and writing for over 25 years (early work appeared in Weirdo, Liquidator,
and his self-published Crumb's Brother's Magazine), it is only since the
publication of Maxon's Poe (Word•Play, 1997) and HardCore Mother (CityZen Books, 2001) his recent first novel, that his artistry has been accessible to a wide audience.
From 1997 Maxon has earned his living solely through art sales, book
royalties, and private commissions. Despite his busy schedule he still
takes time to enjoy long walks in the country and explore his inner
self. He still meditates a few hours a week on the streets of San
Franicsco. He works in the same resident hotel room in the city that he
has rented for the past two decades.
Maxon's worldview is in his art. He is well versed in classic
art and literature, as seen in his referencees to European masters and
exotic images of Aztecan/Mayan architecture and sacrificial rituals.
Suppressed sexual tension and curiosity are expressed in searching,
sometimes graphically violent, compositions. Throughout his work runs a
current of sophisticated, subliminal social commentary.
Maxon is a quiet genius; eccentric, perhaps, but practical
aplenty (he's very computer savvy, for instance) to balance his
creative gifts.
Word•Play is proud to offer the art of Maxon Crumb.
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