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Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters. [1] . Some of his recurring characters became known as the Addams Family, and were subsequently popularized through various adaptations. Early life. Addams was born in Westfield, New Jersey.
The phantasmagorical illustrations created from wood carvings, and engravings by 19th century French artist Gustave Doré caught Charlie’s attention at a young age.
Sep 4, 2019 · Charles Addams, Penguin Convention, cover illustration for The New Yorker, September 12, 1977. Sold June 5, 2018 for $30,000. With a proclivity to the grim, grisly and gruesome, Charles Addams (1912-1988) walked through life illuminating its incongruous funny bones and sore spots.
Artist: Charles Addams (American, Westfield, New Jersey 1912–1988 New York) Publisher: Simon & Schuster (American) Dedicatee: Phyllis Ames. Date: 1957. Medium: Illustrations: photomechanical reproductions of drawings. Dimensions: 11 3/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (28.4 × 21.5 × 1 cm) Classification: Books. Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Ames, 2018
Oct 9, 2019 · Of the 2500 illustrations Addams made in his career, only 150 were of the iconic Addams Family. Strolling through the galleries, you will not only meet members of the family, but also an assortment of New Yorkers reflective of what made the city so captivating to Addams.
Charles Addams was an American cartoonist, known for his sinister, macabre work. Between 1932 and 1988, he was a household name in the pages of The New Yorker. His most famous creation is 'The Addams Family' (1938), an eccentric family of ghouls, ogres, witches and other creepy...
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Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters. Some of his recurring characters became known as the Addams Family, and were subsequently popularized through various adaptations.
