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Crumb (surname)
Crumb is a surname. Those bearing it include: * George Crumb (1929–2022), composer ** David Crumb (born 1962), composer son of George Crumb ** Ann Crumb (1950–2019), actress daughter of George Crumb * Jason Crumb, Canadian football player * Mike Crumb, Canadian football player * Robert Crumb, underground comic artist ** Charles Crumb (1942–1992), elder brother of Robert Crumb ** Maxon Crumb, younger brother of Robert Crumb ** Aline Kominsky-Crumb, wife of Robert Crumb ** Sophie Crumb Sophia Violet "Sophie" Crumb (born September 27, 1981) is an American-French comics artist. She is the daughter of underground comix artists Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb. Crumb was born in Woodland, California, and lived in the nearby f ..., daughter of Robert Crumb {{surname, Crumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Crumb
George Henry Crumb Jr. (24 October 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an American composer of avant-garde contemporary classical music. Early in his life he rejected the widespread modernist usage of serialism, developing a highly personal musical language which "range in mood from peaceful to nightmarish". Crumb's compositions are known for pushing the limits of technical prowess by way of frequent use of extended techniques. The unusual timbres he employs evoke a surrealist atmosphere which portray emotions of considerable intensity with vast and sometimes haunting soundscapes. His few large-scale works include '' Echoes of Time and the River'' (1967), which won the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music, and ''Star-Child'' (1977), which won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition; however, his output consists of mostly music for chamber ensembles or solo instrumentalists. Among his best known compositions are '' Black Angels'' (1970), a striking commentary on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Crumb
David Crumb (born May 21, 1962Presser) is an American contemporary composer born into a musical family. His father was composer George Crumb, and his sister was singer Ann Crumb.Inside Oregon His music is not as avant-garde or experimental as his father's; it has been called "attractive, accessible, imaginative, well-crafted" by the ''Chicago-Sun Times'', and "expressive and beautiful" by the ''American Record Guide'': reviews listed on the Presser bio. Life Crumb received his B.M. from the Eastman School, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.University of Oregon His most prominent composition teachers were Samuel Adler, Richard Wernick, Chinary Ung, Stephen Jaffe, Jay Reise, Mark Kopytman, Lukas Foss and Oliver Knussen. He is professor of composition at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Crumb
Elizabeth Ann Crumb (May 25, 1950 – October 31, 2019)"Ann Crumb Passes Away from Ovarian Cancer" broadwayworld.com, November 1, 2019 was an American actress and singer. Career The daughter of composer George Crumb and mother Elizabeth Crumb, pianist, and sister of composer , she made her |
Jason Crumb
Jason Crumb (born April 26, 1973) is a former Canadian football defensive back who played six seasons with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the fifth round of the 1999 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at University of Saskatchewan. Crumb is the younger brother of former CFL player Mike Crumb. He was a member of the BC Lions team that won the 88th Grey Cup The 88th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League championship) was held in 2000 in Calgary. The BC Lions won the game 28–26 over the Montreal Alouettes. The Lions, who finished 8–10 with an overtime loss during the regular season, became the fir .... References External linksJust Sports Stats [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Crumb
Mike Crumb (born November 24, 1970) is a former Canadian football safety who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts. He played CIS football at University of Saskatchewan. Crumb is the older brother of former CFL player Jason Crumb. He was a member of the Toronto Argonauts team that won the 92nd Grey Cup The 92nd Grey Cup game took place on November 21, 2004, at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. The game decided the championship of the 2004 Canadian Football League season. The Toronto Argonauts defeated the BC Lions 27–19. This is t .... References External linksJust Sports Stats [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Crumb
Robert Dennis Crumb (; born August 30, 1943) is an American cartoonist and musician who often signs his work R. Crumb. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contemporary American culture. Crumb is a prolific artist and contributed to many of the seminal works of the underground comix movement in the 1960s, including being a founder of the first successful underground comix publication, ''Zap Comix'', contributing to all 16 issues. He was additionally contributing to the ''East Village Other'' and many other publications, including a variety of one-off and anthology comics. During this time, inspired by psychedelics and cartoons from the 1920s and 1930s, he introduced a wide variety of characters that became extremely popular, including countercultural icons Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural, and the images from his '' Keep On Truckin''' strip. Sexual themes abounded in all these projects, often shading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Crumb
Charles Vincent Crumb Jr. (March 13, 1942 – February 1992) was the older brother and original childhood mentor of American cartoonist Robert Crumb. He is best known for his on-screen role as a subject in the documentary film '' Crumb.'' Life Charles often appears as a character in his younger brother Robert Crumb's comics stories and autobiographical writings; Robert credits Charles's childhood obsession with making comics as the foundation of Robert's own devotion to his art. The two brothers drew comics together as children, often about "Animal Town"—one of the characters of which was Fuzzy the Bunny, who served as an alter ego for Charles, his creator. Robert later created several works adapted from things that he and Charles did as children, as well as telling stories about Charles in his comics. For instance, in 1970, Robert redrew an early Fuzzy the Bunny story written by Charles in 1952; it was published in ''Zap Comix'' #5. As Charles entered adulthood, he began showi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxon Crumb
Maxon Crumb (born March 28, 1945, in Albert Lea, Minnesota) is the younger brother of underground cartoonist Robert Crumb and Charles Crumb, and the uncle of Sophie Crumb. Biography Maxon Crumb was born in 1945 to Charles and Beatrice Crumb. His early work can be found in publications such as '' Weirdo'', ''Liquidator'', ''Maxon's Poe'' (1997), and ''Crumb Family Comics'' (Last Gasp, 1998). His first published novel, ''HardCore Mother'' (2000) was a study of incest and sadism. After its publication in 2001, his work found a wider audience. Maxon Crumb was featured in the documentary '' Crumb'',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. 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. His paintings and ink drawi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Aline Kominsky-Crumb (née Goldsmith; August 1, 1948 – November 29, 2022) was an American underground comics artist. Kominsky-Crumb's work, which is almost exclusively autobiographical, is known for its unvarnished, confessional nature. In 2016, Comics Alliance listed Kominsky-Crumb as one of twelve women cartoonists deserving of lifetime achievement recognition. She was married to cartoonist Robert Crumb, with whom she frequently collaborated. Their daughter, Sophie Crumb, is also a cartoonist. Biography Early life and education Aline Goldsmith was born to a Jewish family in the Five Towns area of Long Island, New York.Kominsky-Crumb, Aline. (2007). ''Need More Love''. New York: MQ Publications. Her father was a largely unsuccessful businessman and organized crime associate. As a teenager, she turned to drugs and the counterculture, and was a hanger-on to New York countercultural musicians such as The Fugs. Relocating to East Village during her college years, she began s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Crumb
Sophia Violet "Sophie" Crumb (born September 27, 1981) is an American-French comics artist. She is the daughter of underground comix artists Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb. Crumb was born in Woodland, California, and lived in the nearby farming town of Winters with her parents until she was nine years old. In 1991, she relocated with her family to Sauve, a village in the south of France. Her parents reported that they wanted to remove her from the political conservatives and Christian fundamentalists of the United States. In a 2010 interview, Sophie told ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' that her mother was afraid Sophie would "turn into a Valley girl". After this relocation, Terry Zwigoff released '' Crumb'' (1994), a documentary film about her father and their family. Zwigoff later commissioned Sophie to prepare some original drawings for inclusion in his 2001 comedy drama '' Ghost World'', an adaptation of Daniel Clowes' comics serial of the same name. After completing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
