Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey - Softcover

Gorey, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 015601291X ISBN 13: 9780156012911

Publisher: Harcourt Brace International, 2002

Synopsis

Edward Gorey's extraordinary and disconcerting books are avidly sought and treasured throughout the world, but until now little has been known about the man himself. While he was notoriously protective of his privacy, Gorey did grant dozens of interviews over the course of his life. And as these conversations demonstrate, he proved to be unfailingly charming, gracious, and fascinating. Here is Gorey in his own words, ruminating on everything from French symbolist poetry to soap operas, from George Balanchine and the unique beauty of ballet to Victorian photographs of dead children. We meet the artist in his ramshackle, book-lined studio in Manhattan and his equally bizarre house on Cape Cod. He describes his legendary upbringing and vast range of influences, as well as how he managed to work amid all his cats. "Ascending Peculiarity" is a rare and wonderful entree into the inner workings of an artistic genius. Includes reproductions of previously unpublished drawings and photographs

About this title

Review:

"The work of art that was the man is no longer with us, but we still, thank the Insect God, to whom the especially hapless Millicent Frastley was sacrificed, have his lovely and disturbing little books." -The New York Times Book Review

About the Author:

Born in Chicago, Edward Gorey (1925-2000) was one of the most renowned artists and writers of our time.

Karen Wilkin is a curator, art critic, and co-author of the acclaimed The World of Edward Gorey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Brace International
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 015601291X
• ISBN 13: 9780156012911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Wilkin Karen