Addams, Charles, 1912- artist. still image Cartoons (Commentary) 1960. gmgpc Drawings Color 1960. gmgpc [1960] eng Cartoon published within the New Yorker magazine showing two archaeologists in a cave where they discover an ascending sprial ramp with drawings on the walls. Recalls the interior of the Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York, 1959, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Exhibit caption from "Timely and Timeless," section for Cover Designs and Single Panel Cartoons: With Timely Wit. Two archaeologists enter a cave to discover splendidly painted beasts on walls that curiously spiral upward. Charles Addams's cartoon of a cavern brings to mind the interior of the Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) that had opened in October 1959, less than a year before publication of the cartoon. This drawing demonstrates Addams's special gift for connecting disparate visual ideas. Best known for creating the popular, macabre Addams Family cartoon characters in 1946, Addams produced more than 1,300 cartoons published mainly in the New Yorker during his life. Signed lower right corner: Chas Addams. Title devised. Caroline and Erwin Swann Memorial Fund; Published in the New Yorker, June 11, 1960, p. 370. Exhibited: "Timely and Timeless" at the Graphic Arts Gallery, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2011-2012. Archaeology--1960. Cave drawings--1960. Cartoon Drawings (Library of Congress) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.01587 May be restricted: Information on reproduction rights available in LC P&P Restrictions Statement.