And here he is with his pals, out back of the Krazy Kat, somewhere near DC's Thomas Circle.
I love the photos. You can just see what a great time Throck and the gang were having in stuffy old Washington, DC, back in 1921.
But he'd leave DC to pursue his art, designing sets for hundreds of plays, then serving as an art director for CBS and continuing to paint the ladies.
Some of that work graces what is now Volare restaurant in New York City.
All of this I discovered when I happened upon Shorpy.com, a site devoted to old photos, posters and art. If you like perusing images from bygone eras, I highly recommend it. It's a chance to mingle with a wide variety of work, from the sublime to the ridiculous. And to maybe raise a glass to Throck and his Krazy Kats and Kittens, wherever they may be.
Dan, thanks for introducing us to the Krazy Kats! I'm inspired to find out if the building that housed the Klub still stands and, if so, make a pilgrimage there.
ReplyDeleteSame for me Dan, ^5! on this . Throck was a social momentum for certain .
ReplyDeleteI have copies of these photo's, they've been hanging in my house for years and they never get old . I always wondered who the Kat's are .
Bob. The building is still there I hear , still a bar and a gay one at that! but I haven't seen it for myself