Zap, no. 3

1969

Various Artists

Associated Names
Robert Crumb

Artist, American, born 1943

Rick Griffin

Artist, American, 1944 - 1991

Victor Moscoso

Artist, American, born Spain, 1936

S. Clay Wilson

Artist, American, born 1941

Gilbert Shelton

Artist, American, born 1940

Apex Novelties

Publisher, American, 1968 - c.1990

This is an image of a surreal and bizarre comic cover. It features a large insect-like creature with human legs and hands, holding a can and wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The creature stands in a tunnel made of organic, rounded forms, which is detailed with rich textures and shadows. In the background, a creature resembling a walking sun with a human face and limbs gestures expressively. Near it, round, eye-like creatures with tentacles congregate around a spilled body of liquid with eyeballs floating in it. There's also another creature holding a sign with "ME!" written. The cover is highly colorful and features a variety of vibrant hues. The title "Soap Comix" indicates it may belong to an adult-themed comic series, enhanced by the "Adults Only" label. The scene is chaotic, vivid, and embodies a psychedelic or surrealist atmosphere often associated with the underground comic movement.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    52-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations in black and 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: 24.77 × 34.29 cm (9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.126.170


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • Sense of Humor: Caricature, Satire, and the Comical in Prints and Drawings from Leonardo to the Present, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018 - 2019.


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