Bijou Funnies #4

published 1970

Various Artists; Jay Lynch (artist, editor), Robert Crumb (artist), Skip Williamson (artist), Kim Deitch (artist), Jay Kinney (artist), Daniel Clyne (artist), Justin Green (artist), The Print Mint, Inc. (publisher)

Associated Names
Jay Lynch

Artist, American, 1945 - 2017

Robert Crumb

Artist, American, born 1943

Skip Williamson

Artist, American, born 1944

Kim Deitch

Artist, American, born 1944

Jay Kinney

Artist, American, born 1950

Daniel Clyne

Artist, American, active 1970s

Justin Green

Artist, American, born 1945

The Print Mint, Inc.

Publisher, American, 1965 - 2016

This is a drawing of a comic book cover. It features a title that reads "BIJOU funnies" with a subtitle indicating it is issue number 4, costing 50 cents, and intended for adults. The illustration shows two cartoon characters, Projunior and Honeybunch, pointing at a man in a suit in the center, saying "BANG YER DEAD!" Projunior is depicted as a scruffy, caveman-like character, while Honeybunch is a buxom woman in a short skirt and boots. The colors and features are typical of comic art from the 1960s and 70s, with a playful and rebellious tone. The text at the bottom teases a story about "Projunior and Honeybunch battle the sinister forces of Mr. Man."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations black and white on wove paper and cover in full color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    closed: 22.54 × 17.15 cm (8 7/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
    open: 22.54 × 34.29 cm (8 7/8 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.126.18


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2014

Associated Names


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