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Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey
 
Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey Quantity in Basket: None
Code: BK221
Price: $29.95
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The delightful tales and quick-witted drawings of Edward Gorey (American, 1925�2000)
reflect a special kind of genius that resides in the effect of what is left unwritten and
unseen. In Gorey�s vaguely Victorian world of well-tended gardens and opulent estates,
smoke-belching factories and fog-shrouded streets, nothing seems certain or quite as
it should be. The probability of chaos lurks just beneath life�s tidy surface, occasionally
erupting in surprising events with unexpected, perhaps horrific consequences. But when
tragedy befalls Gorey�s quirky cast of characters�hapless waifs, dusty dowagers, scheming
tycoons, and unhinged maidens�sometimes we are permitted to laugh. Far from being morbid,
Gorey simply reminds us to relax occasionally, and contemplate mortality.

In Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey, more than 175 reproductions offer a rich review
of his work, including samples from Gorey�s books, illustrations produced for other writers,
theatrical sets and costume designs, and a wealth of individual pieces, many never before published.
Sketches, typewritten manuscripts, doodles, and musings join the generous selection of finished works,
which include his trademark finely detailed ink drawings and watercolors.

The text by Karen Wilkin, an expert on Gorey and a friend of the artist, offers an intimate review
of his career, with insights that provide a fresh understanding of Gorey�s life and work.

Published on the occasion of the first major traveling exhibition of Edward Gorey�s work, organized
by the Brandywine River Museum, Elegant Enigmas is a long-overdue tribute to a master artist and writer,
who with sharp intellect and devastatingly wry humor created a body of work singular in its brilliance and charm.

124 pages with more than 175 color and black-and-white illustrations and exhibition checklist.
Size: 8 1/2 x 10 1/2" smyth-sewn casebound book, with jacket.

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