The object lesson edward gorey6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() As an aspiring artist, I can appreciate the distinctive motif and line characteristics that was Mr. Hatched and cross-hatched in such a way as to seem like a simple sketch, until you take a closer look and realise that each and every little line was deliberately placed.It's intricate, to say the least. The art was instantly recognizable: dark, moody, and drawn with a line quality that cannot be ignored. ![]() ![]() Gorey until I was a bit older, when i saw a copy of "the Ghastlycrumb Tinies" at a local bookstore. However, it didn't actually occur to me to seek out the work of Mr. Gorey when i was 7 years old he illustrated the covers and frontispieces of a seires of books by John Bellairs (an author who i enjoyed reading at the time). ![]() Work sought after by fans of his uniquely macabri illustrative style. Gorey had had time to leave behind an impressive body of work. Gorey's demise was unexpected and disenheartening when I finally learned of it on Tuesday, April 18. My three favorites are: The Doubtful Guest, The Beastly Baby and The Willowdale Handcar. I've been collecting reprints of his books ever since. Upon opening a newly arrived box of books, I found a copy of Edward Gorey's Amphigorey. Image by Michael Romanos [ I first discovered Gorey's works fifteen years ago while working in a bookshop in Washington, DC. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) Memorial Page at ![]()
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