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Chistopher Isherwood on Dracula
I have been reading Christopher Isherwood's diaries. His post from May 2, 1971 includes the following paragraph. This was close to the same time period when Edward Gorey began working on the set...
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Auction News
On January 24th, Swann Galleries in New York City held a 20th Century Illustration auction which featured illustrated books and original illustration artwork. Included in this auction were several lots...
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Happy Birthday Edward Gorey!
For Edward Gorey's birthday I usually make him wear a silly hat - which he detests...This year, as a special treat for his 88th birthday, he is being featured on Google...
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Graham Gallery Cats
My continuing search for images from Edward Gorey's 1974 Graham Gallery Exhibition entitled Plain & Coloured Drawings is occasionally rewarded by some newly recognized piece from the show (see my...
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An Interesting Article
On Saturday February 23, The Los Angeles Review of Books published this article about Edward Gorey and his works. http://www.salon.com/2013/02/23/edward_goreys_strange_curious_world/
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Two More Graham Gallery Cats
A little over a week ago, I posted some newly recognized images from Edward Gorey's 1974 Graham Gallery Exhibition entitled Plain & Coloured Drawings. I ran across two more cats from the exhibition...
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Vinegar Works Exhibition
Only one month to the opening of the Vinegar Works Exhibition at The Edward Gorey House! The exhibition celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the publication of this remarkable and disturbing work in...
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Graham Gallery Images
At the beginning of the month I posted some newly recognized images from Edward Gorey's 1974 Graham Gallery Exhibition entitled Plain & Coloured Drawings. Recognizing these images had inspired me...
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Beautiful Remains ~ The Vinegar Works on Display
Published in 1963 as a slipcased collection of three books intended to instruct, appall and amuse, The Vinegar Works, Three Volumes of Moral Instruction by Edward Gorey celebrates its golden...
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Lilliput Cover Art
Lilliput was a small format British monthly publication founded in 1937. I previously wrote about a piece of original artwork created by Edward Gorey as a cover image for this magazine (see my post...
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Translating Edward Gorey's Nonsense Verse
The translation of any text from one language to another is fraught with perils, especially when the work is fiction, poetry or song lyrics. These styles of writing are often as much about the language...
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Edward Gorey Lilliput Covers, Part 3
Edward Gorey created a total of three cover images for Lilliput Magazine around 1948/1950 and each is signed with Mr. Gorey's early form of initial signature, "EStJG" in block letters. I previously...
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Additional Graham Gallery Les Roses Images
On my post from December 28, 2011, I featured an image by Edward Gorey entitled: Les Roses bleuatres l'ouldiette dans ea cuisine which was included in the 1975 Graham Gallery Problem Pictures show. I...
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Edward Gorey Theatrical Pinback Buttons
Edward Gorey created pinback buttons for most of the theatrical entertainments he was involved with. He also created a number of pinback buttons for the New York City Ballet. These buttons were usually...
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Edward Gorey New York City Ballet Pinback Buttons
Edward Gorey was an enthusiast and supporter of the New York City Ballet. One way he showed his support was to create images which the Ballet could have printed on merchandise which they sold in their...
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Gashlycrumb Tinies Stained Glass
As many followers of this blog know, I co-own Century Studios, a stained glass studio in St. Paul, Minnesota with Bill Campbell. Each year, we like to create and donate a stained glass window hanging...
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The House With A Clock In Its Walls Art
I was asked to pick my five favorite pieces of art from the Edward Gorey illustrations for The House With A Clock In Its Walls by John Bellairs. My picks and comments are now on the bellairsia website.
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Dracula & Dark Shadows
We have been watching a lot of Dark Shadows at our house over the past few months. The 1960's & 70's daytime soap is awash with vampires, ghosts, the supernatural, and more than a few passing...
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More Edward Gorey Mugs
On my posting from January 22, 2012, I showed a number of Edward Gorey designed mugs that I have in my collection. A generous follower of this blog has sent photos of three mugs that I did not...
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