More than 50 Charles Addams originals are back on display at the Southampton Arts Center, having originally been exhibited three years back. A must see if you can. Details here.
Here’s Mr. Addams entry on Ink Spill‘s “New Yorker Cartoonists A-Z”:
Charles Addams Born in Westfield, NJ, Jan 7, 1912. Died Sept. 29, 1988, New York City. NYer work: 1932 – 1988 * the New Yorker publishes his work posthumously. Key cartoon collections: While all of Addams’ collections are worthwhile, here are three that are particular favorites; Homebodies (Simon & Schuster, 1954), The Groaning Board (Simon & Schuster, 1964), Creature Comforts (Simon & Schuster, 1981). In 1991 Knopf published The World of Chas Addams, a retrospective collection. Website: http://www.charlesaddams.com/
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…This week’s issue of The New Yorker (September 19, 2016) marks the cartoon debut of Tadgh Ferry. Mr. Ferry is, by Ink Spill‘s account, the 15th new cartoonist to debut in the magazine this year, the 39th in the past 33 months, and the 119th new cartoonist to debut in The New Yorker during Bob Mankoff’s tenure as cartoon editor.