Sunday, September 22, 2024

Charles Addams: Cobblers on Strike

Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoon from the issue of July 21, 1962 has no caption, but there are still quite a few words to take in. The key word is right in the middle of the factory wall so you won't miss it. 

Charles Addams
Original cartoon art
The New Yorker, July 21, 1962, p. 31

Charles Addams's signature

"For Marten Loewengart
with all best
Chas Addams"

Detail with strikebreakers

J. Whatman drawing board verso


The New Yorker stamp


The original art was sold yesterday in Palm Beach.

Charles Addams
AGOPB (Auction Gallery of Palm Beaches) listing of September 21, 2024

Charles Addams
AGOPB item description




Charles Addams
The New Yorker, July 21, 1962, p. 31

Charles Addams
Original cartoon art
The New Yorker, July 21, 1962, p. 31



With a spot drawing by Victor de Pauw and a cartoon by Charles Addams



Victor de Pauw
Spot drawing
The New Yorker, July 21, 1962, p. 30

I identified the artist on September 6, 2024.




Note:  In his 1964 wedding announcement, the Times described the drawing's recipient, Marten Loewengart, as a tanning company officer. So it may really have been the shoe subject matter that interested him in this cartoon.


I am eager to fill this blog with images of original art by Charles Addams. Please let me know what you have. After all, Halloween is coming.


Victor de Pauw's superb spot work has been noted here previously. I would be happy to hear from anyone with additional relevant material on this artist.









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