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Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 - April 15, 2000) was a writer and artist noted for his wry, macabre illustrated books. He wrote over 100 books.
Gorey's work defies easy classification. He is typically desribed as an illustrator, but this merely scratches the surface. His combination of words and pictures has led some to classify him as a cartoonist, while others regard him primarily as a writer who drew, or an artist who wrote. His books can be found in the humor and cartoon sections of major bookstores, but books like The Object Lesson have earned serious critical respect as works of surrealist art. His endless formal experimentations - creating books that were wordless, books that were literally matchbox-sized, pop-up books, books entirely populated by inanimate objects, etc. - complicates matters still further, and then there's the thorny issue of whether his books are best classed as literature for children or adults. As Gorey told interviewer Richard Dyer, "Ideally, if anything were any good, it would be indescribable."
Gorey's influence is readily apparent in the work of many artists working in many different mediums. Cartoonists such as Dame Darcy and Tony Millionaire tell dark, whimsical tales with plenty of Gorey-esque visual flourishes; Hollywood's Tim Burton's directorial style owes much to Gorey, and goth musical acts like The Dresden Dolls and Nine Inch Nails look like Gorey characters and tell Gorey-like stories in their songs (The Nine Inch Nails music video for the song "The Perfect Drug" was designed specifically to look like a Gorey book, with familiar Gorey elements including oversize urns, topiary plants and glum, pale characters in full Victorian costume).
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Echoes of The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Storytime! One of my favorites is The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey. I tried to cue up a Pink Floyd song to see if I could find the next "Dark Side of the Rainbow". No such luck. Maybe you have to be stoned.
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Edward Gorey Links
- Celebrating the life and works of American author & illustrator Edward Gorey
- Celebrating the life and works of American author & illustrator Edward Gorey
- Edward Gorey Bibliography
- Edward Gorey Bibliography
- Edward Gorey - Wikipedia
- Edward Gorey From Wikipedia
- Quiz - What horrible Edward Gorey Death will you die?
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- The Gashlycrumb Tinies
- The whole "gorey" thing right online!
- MYSTERY!: Edward Gorey
- Edward Gorey, 1925-2000. The macabre, yet merry world of Edward Gorey has provided the
backdrop for MYSTERY! - Obituary: Edward Gorey
- A copy of Edward Gorey's obituary from The Guardian
- BookPage Interview November 1998: Edward Gorey
- An interesting interview with Edward Gorey
- Goreyography presents Edward Gorey (1925-2000)
- Goreyography presents biographical and bibliographical information about American artist Edward Gorey (1925-2000)
- Edward Gorey Intro Page
- A tribute to Edward Gorey. There are several complete works currently available for viewing.
- The End of the Line: Rory Dagwood Succumbs
- A tribute article to Edward Gorey upon his death
- Morbid Outlook - Edward Gorey, Practitioner of Macabre
- An article about Edward Gorey from Morbid Outlook
- Salon Brilliant Careers | Edward Gorey
- A "Salon Brilliant Careers" articles featuring Edward Gorey
Edward Gorey on Amazon
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 05/16/2008)
Amphigorey
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 05/16/2008)
Amphigorey Too
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 05/16/2008)
Edward Gorey's Dracula: A Toy Theatre: Die Cut, Scored and Perforated Foldups and Foldouts
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Edward Gorey Interview #1
Edward Gorey Interview #1
The late illustrator Edward Gorey having lunch at Jack's Outback in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Raw footage from our upcoming feature-length documentary about the artist shot from 1996 to his death in April, 2000. A Mooncusser Film directed by Christopher Seufert. View project updates at http://www.EdwardGoreyFilm.com
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Some of Edward Gorey's Books
- The Unstrung Harp, 1953
- The Doubtful Guest, 1957
- The Object-Lesson, 1958
- The Curious Sofa: A Pornographic Tale by Ogdred Weary, 1961
- The Hapless Child, 1961
- The Willowdale Handcar: Or, the Return of the Black Doll, 1962
- The Beastly Baby, 1962
- The Gashlycrumb Tinies, 1963
- The Insect God, 1963
- The West Wing, 1963
- The Gilded Bat, 1967
- The Epiplectic Bicycle, 1969
- The Iron Tonic: Or, A Winter Afternoon in Lonely Valley, 1969
- The Awdrey-Gore Legacy, 1972
- The Glorious Nosebleed, 1975
- The Listing Attic, 1975
- The Prune People, 1983
- Gorey Stories, 1983
- The Stupid Joke, 1990
- The Haunted Tea-Cosy: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas, 1997
- The Headless Bust: A Melancholy Meditation for the False Millennium, 1999
- The Other Statue, 2001
Edward Gorey Interview #2
Edward Gorey Interview #2
Edward Gorey talks about obscure indie films in his kitchen (home on Cape Cod) while his cat saunters back and forth, sometimes obstructing the camera view. Raw footage from the upcoming Mooncusser Films feature-length documentary, directed by Christopher Seufert. See more clips at http://www.EdwardGoreyFilm.com
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Edward Gorey Pseudonyms / Anagrams
- Ogdred Weary - The Curious Sofa, The Beastly Baby
- Mrs. Regera Dowdy - The Pious Infant
- Eduard Blutig - The Evil Garden (translated from Der Böse Garten by Mrs. Regera Dowdy), The Tuning Fork (translated from Der Zeitirrthum by Mrs. Regera Dowdy)
- Raddory Gewe - The Eleventh Episode
- Dogear Wryde - The Broken Spoke/Cycling Cards
- E. G. Deadworry - The Awdrey-Gore Legacy
- D. Awdrey-Gore - The Toastrack Enigma, The Blancmange Tragedy, The Postcard Mystery, The Pincushion Affair, The Toothpaste Murder, The Dustwrapper Secret (Note: These books, though attributed to Awdrey-Gore in Gorey's book, The Awdrey-Gore Legacy, were not really written.)
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Edward Gorey's House
A Trip to Edward Gorey's House
In 2003 I traveled to the house of my favorite artist, Edward Gorey. After his death his house became a museum and this is what it was like that summer. Music by Michael Mantler.
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