A Tour Of The Edward Gorey House
Here is a great tour of the Edward Gorey House with curator Gregory Hischak.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSiImfSD258&feature=share
View ArticleGoreyana Turns Ten
Ten years ago, on October 5, 2008, I began this collecting blog with the following statement:Welcome to my Edward Gorey blog. In this blog, I will share pieces from my Edward Gorey collection which...
View ArticleThe Simpson's Too Short Story
When you are creating an episode of The Simpsons and you need a minute and a half of filler (or that is just your excuse, and you are sticking to it), who do you turn to? Edward Gorey, of course! From...
View ArticleGorey Biography
Born To Be Posthumous, The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery is the long anticipated biography of author/artist Edward Gorey. Researched and written over a seven year...
View ArticleComents and Questions
If you have sent me a comment or question and it failed to appear on the blog in a reasonable time frame, I apologize for the delay. I was not receiving notifications that comments were awaiting...
View ArticleElegant Enigmas in Japan
In life, Edward Gorey rarely traveled far from his home and only ventured abroad once. Elegant Enigmas, the definitive Edward Gorey retrospective exhibition, has traveled extensively across the United...
View ArticleThe Holidays Are Upon Us
As the Holiday Season begins, remember to enjoy the season and not get too stressed out!
View ArticleJohn Wulp
It is with sadness that we mark the passing of multi-talented director, producer, playwright, artist, designer, and educator John Wulp who died on Tuesday November 27 at the age of 90. As a producer,...
View ArticleAuction News
As the Fall Auction Season begins to wrap things up, Swann Auction Galleries in New York City held its semi-annual Illustration Auction featuring over 284 lots of original artwork. Included in the sale...
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On December 17th, Sotheby's will be offering the original artwork from Theoda, a complete 'A Collection" book by Edward Gorey. This is a unique opportunity since primary works by Mr. Gorey form the...
View ArticleNew Yorker Cover
The December 10, 2018 issue of the New Yorker magazine featured a previously unknown drawing by Edward Gorey on its cover. The art was one of two pieces submitted by Mr. Gorey in 1992, but remained...
View ArticleThe Name On Everybody's Lips Is Gonna Be, GOREY!
Since its publication in early November, Born to be Posthumous, The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genious of Edward Gorey by author Mark Dery has started a veritable avalanche of reviews, articles, and...
View ArticleMary Rogers
Born on this date in 1931, Mary Rogers (January 11, 1931 to June 26, 2014) was a musical theater composer, performer, and the author of four children's books. Three of her four children's books have...
View ArticlePlayboy Magazine
Over the course of his career, Edward Gorey created many pieces for Playboy Magazine to accompany articles and humorous essays. You Can Take It With You by comedian Dick Martin appeared in the January...
View ArticleThe Nursery Frieze Defined
TheNursery Frieze was published by Edward Gorey through his Fantod Press in 1964 in a limited edition of 500 copies. Inspired by a recent Facebook post by the Edward Gorey House, here are all 96 words...
View ArticleThe Edwardian Ball
It is time once again for The Edwardian Ball, an event that mixes art, performance, music, and fashion. Like the legendary grand costume balls of Victorian and Edwardian eras, The Edwardian Ball is a...
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