American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory (nonsense verse or composition) with his signature cross-hatched pen-and-ink drawings. A mix of poetry and prose, light-hearted and decidedly more morbid storytelling, the book is sure to satisfy both fans of art and lovers of short st...
2025 Centenary Digital Gorey Exhibit 1 January, 2025-30 November, 2025 The digital exhibit Ephemera in Edward Gorey’s Personal Library by Linda Salem unveils Gorey’s handwritten notes and sketches, offering a glimpse into his creative mind and lifelong love of art,… ...
American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory (nonsense verse or composition) with his signature cross-hatched pen-and-ink drawings. A mix of poetry and prose, light-hearted and decidedly more morbid storytelling, the book is sure to satisfy both fans of art and lovers of short st...
Just like any other child growing up in Chicago in the 20s and 30s, Gorey was a fun-loving and sociable kid. He was also curious and well-read. While still a toddler, he taught himself to read, and by the age of five, he had readDraculaandAlice in Wonderland, which were to have ...
Edward Gorey was an American writer, illustrator, and designer, noted for his arch humor and gothic sensibility. He drew a pen-and-ink world of beady-eyed, blank-faced individuals whose dignified Edwardian demeanor is undercut by silly and often macabre
The article reviews the book "Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey" by Karen Wilkin.doi:10.1007/s10115-008-0169-8Speidel, Nadine Daltonlibrary journalElegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey. Portland: Pomegr...
Gorey was drawing pictures by the time he was 18 months old and reading by age 3. He skipped several grades in school and received scholarships toHarvard,Yale, and other universities. However, after graduating high school at age 17, he took courses for one semester at theArt Institute of ...