Rappin' Max Robot comic book archive
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8108
Scope and content
Drawings, manuscripts, letters, periodicals, comic books, photographs, and ephemera created or collected by Eric Orr. Original artwork includes more than 100 concept sketches and drawings for Orr's self-published "Rappin' Max Robot," widely regarded as the first Hip Hop comic book (1986). Letters, comic books, press, publicity and ephemera relate mostly to "Rappin' Max Robot" and its legacy and impact.
Dates
- circa 1985-2014.
Creator
- Eric Orr, 1959- (Collector, Person)
Biographical / Historical
Eric Orr is a Bronx-based artist and designer best known for his collaborative artwork with Keith Haring on the NYC subways and for creating the first Hip Hop comic book, Rappin' Max Robot (1986).
Extent
1.8 cubic feet. (1.8 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)