Do not be fooled, they may at first glance look like sketches but study them and you will see how intricate his illustrations are.Īmphigorey is a great introduction to Gorey’s work and includes the much lauded The Object Lesson. His work is heavily Victorian or Edwardian in feel and this is amplified through his incredible cross hatch pen and ink drawings. The title of this deliciously creepy collection of Goreys work stems from the word amphigory, meaning a nonsense verse or composition. He writes of times and places that would imply a British author, however he only left the United States of America once in his lifetime. Gorey’s works are witty, intelligent sometimes nonsense and often dark in themes. Its title is taken from amphigory, or amphigouri, meaning a nonsense verse or composition.” E.GĮdward Gorey’s Amphigorey, is just one of a number of collections of his works, but it contains several of my favourite pieces by him, including the delightfully wicked Gashlycrumb Tinies, which was my very first introduction to Gorey. They are now difficult and often expensive to come by: hence this compilation. “Amphigorey is made up of books published between 19. The title of this creepy collection of Goreys work stems from the word amphigory. His work, which spans over six decades, is collected in four excellent volumes entitled Amphigorey - I, II, III, IV - a play on the word amphigory, meaning a nonsense verse or composition.Written by Chris Stagg in Words and Sound 👁 6,451 The Gashlycrumb Tinies comes in a string of more than 40 gems Gorey published in his lifetime, including favorites like The Epiplectic Bicycle and The Doubtful Guest.

(nonsense verse or composition) with his signature cross-hatched pen-and-ink. Part Tim Burton long before there was Burton, part Edgar Allan Poe long after Poe, the book exudes Gorey’s signature adult picture book mastery, not merely adorned by the gorgeously dark crosshatched illustrations but narratively driven by them. detailed volume, American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory. In this gorgeously detailed volume, American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory (nonsense.

D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh…” An illustrated collection of 15 macabre short stories.

In this gorgeously detailed volume, American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory (nonsense verse or composition) with his signature cross-hatched pen-and-ink drawings. “A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,” The Gashlycrumb Tinies begins. An illustrated collection of 15 macabre short stories.

In 1963, prolific illustrator and author Edward Gorey (February 22, 1925–April 15, 2000) published an alphabet book so grimly antithetical to the very premise of the genre - making children feel comfortable and inspiring them to learn - that it took the macabre humor genre to a new level. It’s no secret I have a massive soft spot for alphabet books.

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