Charles Addams
Who could resist such an invitation? The city street is dark and deserted. The buildings are empty. There are no witnesses. A lone man carrying a briefcase, after a long day at the office perhaps, approaches a subway staircase. Out of the subterranean gloom, a giant human hand protrudes, its index finger beckoning the office worker, inviting him into the depths. His eyes are wide with astonishment, his face showing the hint of a grin, as if the bizarre, illicit invitation were not entirely unwelcome... Edward Rothstein, NY Times, March 4, 2010
Link Full Text, Edward Rothstein, NY Times, March 4, 2010
“Charles Addams’s New York” is on view through May 16 at the Museum of the City of New York, Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street; (212) 534-1672, mcny.org.
