Tuff Shit

1972

Various Artists, Robert Williams (artist, author), Jim Osborne (artist, author), Trina Robbins (artist, author), Robert Crumb (artist, author), Larry Welz (artist, author), Patrick Cosgrove (artist, author), Justin Green (artist, author), John Flaherty (artist, author), Roger Brand (artist, author), Bill Griffith (artist, author), Link Foos (artist, author), Rick Foos (artist, author), The Print Mint, Inc. (publisher)

Associated Names
Robert Williams

Artist, American, born 1943

Jim Osborne

Artist, American, 1943 - 2001

Trina Robbins

Artist, American, born 1938

Robert Crumb

Artist, American, born 1943

Larry Welz

Artist, American, born 1948

Patrick Cosgrove

Artist, active 1970s

Justin Green

Artist, American, born 1945

John Flaherty

Artist, active 1970s

Roger Brand

Artist, American, 1943 - 1985

Bill Griffith

Artist, American, born 1944

Link Foos

Artist, active 1970s

Rick Foos

Artist, active 1970s

The Print Mint, Inc.

Publisher, American, 1965 - 2016

This is a painting of a surreal comic book cover. Enormous stylized letters spelling "Full Shit COMICS" dominate the top half of the image, rendered in a reflective and distorted chrome appearance. Above this title, a ribbon with the text "Rude Chuckles with a Negative Charge!" arcs across. The bottom half of the painting features a large stone statue reminiscent of a gargoyle with a muscular humanoid form, clutching a club and perched on a plinth that reads "GLORY TO THE HIGHEST." Below the statue, a skeletal figure wearing blue pants and sporting a red nose is leaning against the plinth, holding a bottle, and imagining a question mark. Dark, stormy clouds fill the background, with a striking contrast between light and shadow, while the skyline of a distant city can be seen silhouetted against a dull orange glow at the horizon. The words "ADULTS ONLY!" in vibrant green and yellow letters are prominently displayed in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations in black with front and back cover in full color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.77 × 17.15 cm (9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
    open: 22.86 × 34.29 cm (9 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.126.143


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names


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