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Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life
A Cartoonist's Life
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Ideal for fans of art, biography, and American cultural history, this book will particularly appeal to readers who appreciate cartoons, satire, and the intriguing stories behind famous creative figures.
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See moreMeet the legendary cartoonist behind the famed Addam's family in his first biographical expose. Written with exclusive access to Charles Addams's intimates and private papers, readers get front-row seats to the widespread rumors and storytelling genius behind The Addams Family.
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The Addams Family is creepy and kooky, but wait till you see what their creator had in his apartment.
In Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life, meet the legendary cartoonist behind the altogether ooky Addams Family in this first biography, written with exclusive access to Charles Addams's private archives.
Take a front-row seat to the widespread rumours and storytelling genius behind one of America's oddest and most iconic creators. Even as The Addams Family grew in fame, the life of Charles Addams remained shrouded in mystery. Did he really sleep in a coffin and drink martinis garnished with eyeballs? In reality, Addams himself was as charismatic and spellbinding as the characters he created.
Discover the real stories behind Addams's most famous, and most private drawings, including the cartoon that offended the Nazis. From his dazzling love for sports cars and beautiful women—Jackie Kennedy and Joan Fontaine among them—to the darkest relationship of his life, this witty book reveals Addams's life as never before.
With rare family photographs, previously published cartoons, and private drawings seen here for the first time, Linda H. Davis provides a fascinating journey into the life of a beloved American icon.
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Highly praised by critics, the biography is described as a "scream" by Michael Maslin, capturing Addams's charm and allure according to Edward Sorel, and celebrated by Stacy Schiff as an "irresistible riot of a read" that perfectly matches Addams’s wit and charisma. The book blends words and images into an engaging portrait of the legendary cartoonist.
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ISBN: 9781684426898
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 December 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Turner Publishing Company
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 139.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 400
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About the Author
Linda H. Davis is the author of three biographies: "Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life" (Random House, 2006), "Badge of Courage: The Life of Stephen Crane" (Houghton Mifflin, 1998), and "Onward and Upward: A Biography of Katharine S. White" (Harper & Row, 1987). Her e-book, "Autism on the Farm: A Story of Triumph, Possibility, and a Place Called Bittersweet," was published by The Miniver Press. She was born in Portland, Oregon in 1953, but has lived in Massachusetts most of her life. Married to Chuck Yanikoski, she is the mother of two, the mother-in-law of one, and the grandmother of three. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN.com, Granta, The New Yorker, and other publications. "Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life" will be rereleased, with a new introduction by the author, by Turner Publishing in October, 2021.
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