The World Of Edward Gorey

Author : Clifford Ross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of Edward Gorey written by Clifford Ross and published by . This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the artist and his work, including his illustrations for T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and the animated credits for the Mystery! series on public television.

Author : Karen Wilkin
Publisher : Pomegranate Communications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elegant Enigmas written by Karen Wilkin and published by Pomegranate Communications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The delightful tales and theatrical drawings of Edward Gorey (American, 1925-2000) reflect a special kind of genius for what is left unwritten and unseen. In Gorey's vaguely Victorian world of well-tended gardens and opulent estates, smoke-belching factories and fog-shrouded streets, nothing seems certain or quite as it should be. Chaos lurks just beneath life's tidy surface, occasionally erupting in surprising events with unexpected, often horrific consequences. But when tragedy befalls Gorey's quirky cast of characters-hapless waifs, dusty dowagers, scheming tycoons, and unhinged maidens-somehow we can't keep from laughing. Far from casting us into the abyss, Gorey reminds us to contemplate mortality with a smile. In Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey, more than 175 reproductions include samples from Gorey's books, illustrations produced for other writers, theatrical sets and costume designs, and a wealth of individual pieces, many never before published. Sketches, typewritten manuscripts, doodles, and musings join the generous selection of finished works. Published on the occasion of the first retrospective of Edward Gorey's work, at the Brandywine River Museum, Elegant Enigmas is a tribute to a master artist and writer, who with murderously dry humor created a body of work singular in its brilliance and charm.

Author : Edward Gorey
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780151003136
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Doubtful Guest written by Edward Gorey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a tale--perhaps an allegory--of deceptive simplicity, with universal meaning for all civilized men and women, Gorey's "The Doubtful Guest" is republished here in a deluxe hardcover edition at an eerily low price.

Author : Mark Dery
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008329826
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey written by Mark Dery and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. ’A genius book about a bookish genius’ Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

Author : Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069117704X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gorey's Worlds written by Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published on the occasion of the exhibition Gorey's Worlds, organized by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art."

Author : Edward Gorey
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ascending Peculiarity written by Edward Gorey and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2001 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid self-portrait in words of one of the great American artists of the twentieth century. Designed to appeal to Gorey lovers as well as those seeking an introduction to his work, Ascending Peculiarity includes reproductions of previously unpublished drawings and photographs. Edited by Karen Wilkin. Edward Gorey's extraordinary and disconcerting books are avidly sought and treasured throughout the world, but until now little has been known about the man himself. While he was notoriously protective of his privacy, Gorey did grant dozens of interviews over the course of his life. And as the conversations collected in this book demonstrate, he proved to be unfailingly charming, gracious, and fascinating. Here is Gorey in his own words, ruminating on everything from French symbolist poetry to soap operas, from George Balanchine and the unique beauty of ballet to Victorian photographs of dead children. We meet the artist in his ramshackle book-lined studio in Manhattan and his equally bizarre house on Cape Cod. We listen as he describes his legendary upbringing and vast range of influences, as well as how he managed to work amid all his cats.

Author : Steven Heller
Publisher : Pomegranate Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780764971471
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Edward Gorey written by Steven Heller and published by Pomegranate Communications. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines dozens of examples of the book art of Edward Gorey, who initially illustrated paperback covers and dust jackets for the likes of Joseph Conrad, Henry James and Charles Dickens, establishing a pen-and-ink hand-lettered style that would challenge prevailing American publishing standards and help define his publisher's visual identity. His prodigious output of hundreds of jackets and covers evidenced his flair for design and his ability to portray the essence of the books that came his way.

Author : Edward Gorey
Publisher : Pomegranate Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780764959479
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Floating Worlds written by Edward Gorey and published by Pomegranate Communications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer met in the summer of 1968. Gorey had been contracted by Addison-Wesley to illustrate "Donald and the...," a childrens story written by Neumeyer. On their first encounter, Neumeyer managed to dislocate Goreys shoulder when he grabbed his arm to keep him from falling into the ocean. In a hospital waiting room, they pored over Goreys drawings for the first time together, and Gorey infused the situation with much hilarity. This was the beginning of an invigorating friendship, fueled by a wealth of letters and postcards that sped between the two men through the fall of 1969. Those letters, published here for the first time, are remarkable in their quantity and their content. While the creative collaborations of Gorey and Neumeyer centered on illustrated books, they held wide-ranging interests; both were erudite, voracious readers, and they sent each other many volumes. Reading their discussions of these books, one marvels at the beauty of thoughtful (and merry) discourse driven by intellectual curiosity. The letters also paint an intimate portrait of Edward Gorey, a man often mischaracterized as macabre or even ghoulish. His gentleness, humility, and brilliance--interwoven with his distinctive humor--shine in these letters; his deft artistic hand is evident on the decorated envelopes addressed to Neumeyer, 38 of which are reproduced here. During the time of their correspondence, Peter Neumeyer was teaching at Harvard University and at SUNY Stony Brook, on Long Island. His acumen and compassion, expressed in his discerning, often provocative missives, reveal him to be an ideal creative and intellectual ally for Gorey. More than anything else, "Floating Worlds" is the moving memoir of an extraordinary friendship. Gorey wrote that he felt they were part of the same family, and I dont mean just metaphorically. I guess that even more than I think of you as a friend,

Author : Edward Gorey
Publisher : Pomegranate Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780764944680
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hapless Child written by Edward Gorey and published by Pomegranate Communications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The short, tragic life of Charlotte Sophia is told in this satire of sentimental Victorian orphan tales.

Author : Edward Gorey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780140129038
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amphigorey written by Edward Gorey and published by . This book was released on 1991-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: