Edward Gorey

American · 1925–2000 · Illustrator

Edward St. John Gorey was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Edward Gorey, Lawn on Malta, 1974, watercolor, pen and ink on paperLawn on MaltaBonhams · $12,800≈ £9,861≈ €11,851Sign up to see
  2. Edward Gorey, Set Design for Dracula, 1977, ink on paperSet Design for DraculaBonhams · $8,960≈ £6,903≈ €8,296Sign up to see
  3. Edward Gorey, Nine Stuffed Animals, Including a Large Doubtful Guest Doll, circa 1978, Doubtful Guest grey jersey cloth, leather sneakers, beaded eyes, and a striped green and white cotton scarfNine Stuffed Animals, Including a Large Doubtful Guest DollBonhams · $4,480≈ £3,451≈ €4,148Sign up to see

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Edward St. John Gorey was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings.

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Born 1925, ChicagoDied 2000, HyannisOccupation IllustratorWikidata Q982401 ↗ULAN 500069917 ↗

Also known as Aedwyrd Goré, Dogear Wryde, E.D. Ward, Eduard Blutig, Edward Saint John Gorey, Edward St. John Gorey, Garrod Weedy, Groeda Weyrd and 3 other name forms

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

Related artists — American, born 1900–1950