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Edward Gorey (1925 – 2000) “A Dull Afternoon” #EdwardGorey #Dull #Afternoon #landscape #skull #ball #girls #play #garden #colour #drawing #boomerangstories

Edward Gorey’s work tends to combine whimsically grim storylines with dour yet dancerly protagonists. Whether they are Edwardian ladies, fur-coated gentlemen, ill-fated children, or unusual animals, his characters are almost always on some kind of journey. His stories often unfold in wallpapered rooms, on barren estates, or among statues, beast-shaped topiaries, and urns. “Few seem to return from the borders to which I’ve sent them,” he wrote.

"He swooped her up from off the ground/And twirled her madly round and round…" ~The Disrespectful Summons, by Edward Gorey.

Edward Gorey

Song by Edgar Allen Poe and Illustrations by Edward Gorey I SAW thee on thy bridal day – When a burning blush came o’er thee, Though happiness around thee lay, The world all love before…

A new biography tells of the artist’s lifelong experiments in the absurd and unsettling.

Mermaids, tea, pretty dresses from all eras of history, all things mid century, lovely paintings,...

In 1976 Workman Publishing published, Cat Catalog, The Ultimate Cat Book, edited by Judy Fireman. This large book (it measures 9" x 11.5", hardcover with dust jacket) is a compendium of all things Cat. Not surprisingly, after the popularity of Amphigorey in 1972 and Categor y in 1974, Edward Gorey was asked to contribute a piece about cats for the publication. Mr. Gorey created a two page diptych that appears at the very front of the volume. Each page contains a dozen vignettes of cats "in a…

The 2013 Edward Gorey House Exhibit showcased Edward's collection The Vinegar Works: The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God, and The West Wing.