Charles Addams Sits for Bachrach

It must have been around 1983 when celebrated cartoonist Charles Addams sat for a studio portrait at Bachrach. One photograph from the session was used to publicize the studio's work in a black-and-white New Yorker advertisement that appeared in the first issue of 1984. Today a color photograph from this sitting appears in one of Bachrach's online Celebrity Galleries.  Addams is photographed with a piece of artwork depicting his popular Addams Family. On the Bachrach website, the thumbnail of his studio portrait is located between those of Nelson Rockefeller and Julius Erving.

Bachrach, Charles Addams, Cartoonist
The New Yorker, January 2, 1984, page 59

http://archives.newyorker.com/?i=1984-01-02#folio=058

Bachrach, Charles Addams, Cartoonist

http://www.bachrachportraits.com/html/celebrity_gallery_3_12.html

The artwork from the photo:

Charles Addams, Chartered Bus

Image added August 15, 2015

http://www.geekweek.com/2010/04/burton_addams.html

Both the artwork and the Bachrach photo were used on the cover of The World of Charles Addams:

The World of Charles Addams, 1991

Image added August 16, 2015

http://www.amazon.com/The-World-Of-Charles-Addams/dp/0394588223

Bachrach Famous Faces
Celebrity Gallery 3

Image added December 29, 2015

http://www.bachrachportraits.com/html/celebrity_3.html

Note:  Do you really need a special invitation to seek out more about Charles Addams on this blog? Would you like it engraved?

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Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts: "For Dr. J with Friendship and Admiration"

Basketball is the sports theme of this fine 1984 example of original Peanuts comic strip artwork by Charles M. Schulz that comes from the collection of Julius "Dr. J" Erving. Snoopy and Woodstock wish to play, but the astute beagle notes a problem of mismatched proportions.

This very comic strip previously was offered for sale on June 20, 2012. The blog of Paul Fraser Collectibles reports that it sold for $20,123.

The recent eBay listing has been "ended by the seller because the item is no longer available." Nevertheless, the sale documents an impressive exchange of memorabilia between the artist and basketball star Julius Erving that seems to have included a signed basketball and original comic strip art. Now who got the better deal?

Charles M. Schulz, Original Artwork for Peanuts, October 4, 1984,
Inscribed, "For Dr. J with friendship + admiration--Charles M. Schulz (Sparky)"

Charles M. Schulz, Framed Original Artwork for Peanuts, October 4, 1984, Inscribed, "For Dr. J with friendship + admiration--Charles M. Schulz (Sparky)"

Charles M. Schulz, Matted Original Artwork for Peanuts, October 4, 1984, Inscribed, "For Dr. J with friendship + admiration--Charles M. Schulz (Sparky)"

Charles M. Schulz, Matted Original Artwork for Peanuts, October 4, 1984, Inscribed, "For Dr. J with friendship + admiration--Charles M. Schulz (Sparky)"

Photograph of Charles M. Schulz with a basketball inscribed "From a 'Peanuts' fan/Julius 'Dr. J' Erving/#6." The no. 6 jersey is now retired by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Letter of Provenance from Julius Erving

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Charles-Schulz-Peanuts-Basketball-Snoopy-Original-Daily-Comic-Strip-Art-/151054498299?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D1548856531168779525%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D151054498299%26&nma=true&si=UB68sj2DvLx%252F9kdb54zXrlCgzYs%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[End of eBay Listing]

Note:  Additional posts regarding Charles M. Schulz and his Peanuts strip may be found on this blog here.

Further stunning examples of original comic strip art may be seen here.

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