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Charles Samuel Addams

American Museum of Natural History, 1937

Description

Maker

  • Charles Samuel Addams, 1912-1988, American

Title

American Museum of Natural History

Year

1937

Medium

Pen and ink and wash on paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • pen and ink,
  • ink wash

Supports

  • Heavy wove rag paper

Dimensions

43.8 x 27.5 cm (17 1/4 x 10 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, LL:Chas. Addams

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

40.091

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Draw Me a Story

April 14 - July 23, 2006

Charles Addams began to work for The New Yorker in 1933 during the Depression. His cartoons were so influential as to spawn the 1968 television series, The Addams Family, based upon the characters he had created. This cartoon exhibits many of the qualities characteristic of Addam’s particular brand of humor. Playing upon the American ideals of practicality and common sense, Addams toys with the idea that the Museum of Natural History, a cultural institution that holds the scientific evidence for human origins, might serve just as easily as a repository for a resourceful dog’s dinner. His naturalistic style and low viewpoint help to align the viewer with the dog, making us identify with his gleeful victory rather than that of the bewildered guard.

"New Yorker" Drawings from the Museum's Collection

February 26 - March 10, 1947

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