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Floating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey &
Peter F. Neumeyer
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$35.00
Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer met in the summer of 1968. Gorey
had been contracted by Addison-Wesley to illustrate
Donald and the . . .
,
a
children’s story written by Neumeyer. On their first encounter, Neumeyer
managed to dislocate Gorey’s shoulder when he grabbed his arm to keep
him from falling into the ocean. In a hospital waiting room, they pored over
Gorey’s drawings for the first time together, and Gorey infused the situation
with much hilarity. This was the beginning of an invigorating friendship,
fueled by a wealth of letters and postcards that sped between the two men
through the fall of 1969.
Those letters, published here for the first time, are remarkable for their
quantity and content. While the creative collaborations of Gorey and
Neumeyer centered on children’s books, they held wide-ranging interests;
both were erudite, voracious readers, and they sent each other many volumes.
Through their book discussions, one marvels at the beauty of thoughtful (and
merry) discourse driven by intellectual curiosity.
Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey
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$29.95
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 his 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.
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