![]() ![]() As an aspiring artist, I can appreciate the distinctive motif and line characteristics that was Mr. ![]() Hatched and cross-hatched in such a way as to seem like a simple sketch, until you take a closer look and realise that each and every little line was deliberately placed.It's intricate, to say the least. The art was instantly recognizable: dark, moody, and drawn with a line quality that cannot be ignored. Gorey until I was a bit older, when i saw a copy of "the Ghastlycrumb Tinies" at a local bookstore. However, it didn't actually occur to me to seek out the work of Mr. ![]() Gorey when i was 7 years old he illustrated the covers and frontispieces of a seires of books by John Bellairs (an author who i enjoyed reading at the time). Work sought after by fans of his uniquely macabri illustrative style. Gorey had had time to leave behind an impressive body of work. Gorey's demise was unexpected and disenheartening when I finally learned of it on Tuesday, April 18. My three favorites are: The Doubtful Guest, The Beastly Baby and The Willowdale Handcar. I've been collecting reprints of his books ever since. Upon opening a newly arrived box of books, I found a copy of Edward Gorey's Amphigorey. Image by Michael Romanos [ I first discovered Gorey's works fifteen years ago while working in a bookshop in Washington, DC. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) Memorial Page at ![]()
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