Charles Addams was an American Cartoonist.
He was known for his black humor and macabre Characters.
Since 1932 his cartoons regularly appeared in The New Yorker
Charles was born 1912 in Westfield, New Jersey
His father encouraged him to draw- and he did it really well.
But his sense for morbid and macabre scenes were unusual.
The Google logo shows some of his figures.
Years later they were called Addams Family
Addams typical Victorian buildings were an inspiration….
…Alfred Hitchcock’s (“Pyscho”) and Edward Hopper.
He died on September 29, 1988.
Happy Birthday Charles Addams
“To celebrate the centennial of the late, great cartoonist’s birth, Google today features a deft ghoulish “Doodle” in honor of Charles Addams, the longtime New Yorker magazine contributor who was a master of the macabre and a brilliant wit of the weird. Of course, to many fans, Addams is best known for his namesake cartoon family that has leapt from page to soundstage to Broadway stage. Long after its single-panel creation, “The Addams Family”enjoys an entertainment immortality befitting the otherwordly brood”.
If you would like to see more art and videos about Charles Addams please click the source or go to Google today to see the inspired logo yourself :)
